Crude birth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Crude birth rate was 35.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.58
in 1974
All-time low
35.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Tanzania stood at 35.22. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Tanzania peaked at 50.58 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 236 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.
Crude birth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.88 | — |
| 1951 | 46.13 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.41 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.61 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 46.81 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 47.14 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.62 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.17 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 48.48 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 48.69 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 48.97 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 49.14 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.45 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.69 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 49.79 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.92 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 50.32 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.17 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.32 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.43 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.55 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.37 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.33 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.58 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.22 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.84 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.53 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.23 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.82 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.31 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.86 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.53 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.12 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.37 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.68 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.87 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.3 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 44.05 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.52 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.68 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.32 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.73 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.52 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.35 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.05 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.14 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 41.53 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.17 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.34 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.97 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.17 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.58 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.16 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.76 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.11 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.62 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.34 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.88 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.44 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.64 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.22 | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.19 | 45.88 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.8 | 48.97 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.99 | 48.82 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.96 | 43.52 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.15 | 41.52 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 | 39.16 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 | 36.88 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 35.22 | 36.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 compare
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 compare
- 12 Yemen 35.21 compare
- 13 Uganda 35.2 compare
- 14 Mauritania 34.42 compare
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 crude birth rate in Tanzania?
- Crude birth rate in Tanzania was 35.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 in 1974.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for crude birth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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