Births by age of mother in Tanzania

Tanzania: Births by age of mother was 754 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
754
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
796
in 1998
All-time low
235
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births by age of mother in Tanzania, 1950–2023

200400600800195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Tanzania is 754, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Tanzania peaked at 796 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 235, in 1950.

Tanzania ranks 12th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Births by age of mother in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Births by age of mother in Tanzania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 235
1951 242 +3.0%
1952 248 +2.5%
1953 256 +3.2%
1954 264 +3.1%
1955 274 +3.8%
1956 284 +3.6%
1957 294 +3.5%
1958 304 +3.4%
1959 314 +3.3%
1960 325 +3.5%
1961 334 +2.8%
1962 345 +3.3%
1963 355 +2.9%
1964 364 +2.5%
1965 376 +3.3%
1966 387 +2.9%
1967 402 +3.9%
1968 414 +3.0%
1969 426 +2.9%
1970 431 +1.2%
1971 440 +2.1%
1972 450 +2.3%
1973 463 +2.9%
1974 472 +1.9%
1975 482 +2.1%
1976 520 +7.9%
1977 551 +6.0%
1978 584 +6.0%
1979 608 +4.1%
1980 642 +5.6%
1981 680 +5.9%
1982 700 +2.9%
1983 713 +1.9%
1984 743 +4.2%
1985 740 -0.4%
1986 752 +1.6%
1987 760 +1.1%
1988 761 +0.1%
1989 737 -3.2%
1990 726 -1.5%
1991 723 -0.4%
1992 721 -0.3%
1993 733 +1.7%
1994 747 +1.9%
1995 773 +3.5%
1996 782 +1.2%
1997 789 +0.9%
1998 796 +0.9%
1999 771 -3.1%
2000 760 -1.4%
2001 747 -1.7%
2002 737 -1.3%
2003 739 +0.3%
2004 724 -2.0%
2005 732 +1.1%
2006 722 -1.4%
2007 713 -1.2%
2008 695 -2.5%
2009 671 -3.5%
2010 642 -4.3%
2011 610 -5.0%
2012 580 -4.9%
2013 557 -4.0%
2014 541 -2.9%
2015 544 +0.6%
2016 564 +3.7%
2017 590 +4.6%
2018 614 +4.1%
2019 638 +3.9%
2020 665 +4.2%
2021 695 +4.5%
2022 725 +4.3%
2023 754 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 271.5 235 314 10
1960s 372.8 325 426 10
1970s 500.1 431 608 10
1980s 722.8 642 761 10
1990s 756.1 721 796 10
2000s 724 671 760 10
2010s 588 541 642 10
2020s 709.75 665 754 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 9 Afghanistan 803 compare
  2. 10 Yemen 802 compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 772 compare
  4. 13 Niger 645 compare
  5. 14 Egypt 575 compare
  6. 15 Mali 433 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births by age of mother in Tanzania?
Births by age of mother in Tanzania was 754 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 796 in 1998.
What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 235 in 1950.
How does Tanzania rank for births by age of mother?
Tanzania ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births by age of mother
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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