Adolescent fertility in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adolescent fertility was 1.16 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility in Tanzania, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent fertility in Tanzania stood at 1.16.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Tanzania peaked at 5.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2014.
Tanzania ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.81 | — |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +216.5% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.59 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | +313.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -26.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +313.6% | 0.59 | 2.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 1.21 | 5.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.59 | 2.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Somalia 1.18 compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 1.15 compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.13 compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1.11 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Tanzania?
- Adolescent fertility in Tanzania was 1.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for adolescent fertility?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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