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

Latest (2020)
1.16 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.81 per 1,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0.59 per 1,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania, 2002–2020

02462002201120202002: 5.8 per 1,000 population2003: 4.1 per 1,000 population2004: 5.2 per 1,000 population2005: 4 per 1,000 population2006: 1.4 per 1,000 population2007: 2 per 1,000 population2008: 2.3 per 1,000 population2009: 1.2 per 1,000 population2010: 0.79 per 1,000 population2011: 2.5 per 1,000 population2013: 0.85 per 1,000 population2014: 0.59 per 1,000 population2015: 2.4 per 1,000 population2016: 1.5 per 1,000 population2017: 2.7 per 1,000 population2019: 1.6 per 1,000 population2020: 1.2 per 1,000 population

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 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.

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Tanzania, 2002 to 2020.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2002 5.81 per 1,000 population
2003 4.1 per 1,000 population -29.4%
2004 5.25 per 1,000 population +28.0%
2005 3.95 per 1,000 population -24.8%
2006 1.35 per 1,000 population -65.8%
2007 2.05 per 1,000 population +51.9%
2008 2.27 per 1,000 population +10.7%
2009 1.21 per 1,000 population -46.7%
2010 0.79 per 1,000 population -34.7%
2011 2.5 per 1,000 population +216.5%
2013 0.85 per 1,000 population -66.0%
2014 0.59 per 1,000 population -30.6%
2015 2.44 per 1,000 population +313.6%
2016 1.47 per 1,000 population -39.8%
2017 2.73 per 1,000 population +85.7%
2019 1.58 per 1,000 population -42.1%
2020 1.16 per 1,000 population -26.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.16 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.16 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +313.6% 0.59 per 1,000 population 2.44 per 1,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Somalia 1.18 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 59 Zimbabwe 1.15 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 1.13 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 61 Papua New Guinea 1.11 per 1,000 population compare

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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 206 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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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).