Birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rate by women's age group was 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
191.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1972
All-time low
113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania peaked at 191.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 14th 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 163.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 163.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 164.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 166.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 167.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 170.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 171.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 171.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 172.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 173.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 175.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 177.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 179.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 180.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 180.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 179.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 178.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 181.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 186.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 190.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 191.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 190 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 191.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 180.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 174.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 167.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 163.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 158.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 153.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 150.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 147.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 141.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 142.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 143.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 141.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 140.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 138.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 137.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 135.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 131.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 130.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 131.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 132.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 132.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 132.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 131.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 132.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 132.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 131.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 124.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 120.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 118.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 117.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 115.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 121.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 124.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 122.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 122.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 122.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 120.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 118.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 117.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 114.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 171.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 177.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 172.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 181.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 191.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 12 Zambia 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 16 Uganda 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Tanzania was 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 191.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.