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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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