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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +313.6% | 0.59 per 1,000 population | 2.44 per 1,000 population |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).