Comparison of fertility rates in Tanzania
Tanzania: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.61 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.61
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1974
All-time low
4.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Tanzania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.61 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Tanzania peaked at 7.12 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.32 | 6.18 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 6.54 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.06 | 7 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.75 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 5.26 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.61 | 4.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
- 13 Yemen 4.59 compare
- 14 Benin 4.56 compare
- 15 Nigeria 4.48 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Tanzania?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Tanzania was 4.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1974.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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