Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.16 per 1,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania stood at 1.16 per 1,000 population.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania peaked at 5.81 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.59 per 1,000 population, in 2014.
Tanzania ranks 58th of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 per 1,000 population | 1.21 per 1,000 population | 5.81 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 1,000 population | 0.59 per 1,000 population | 2.73 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 population | 1.16 per 1,000 population | 1.16 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Somalia 1.18 per 1,000 population compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 1.15 per 1,000 population compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.13 per 1,000 population compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1.11 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 176,859 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania was 1.16 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)