Fertility rate by age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertility rate by age group was 113.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
113.21
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
191.52
in 1972
All-time low
113.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 113.21 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Tanzania peaked at 191.52 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 113.21, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162.43 | — |
| 1951 | 163.06 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 163.74 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 164.25 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 164.92 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 166.17 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 167.96 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 170.01 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 171.04 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 171.72 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 172.77 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 173.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 175.24 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 177.38 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 179.53 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 180.19 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 180.66 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 179.69 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 178.31 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 181.37 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 186.08 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 190.85 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 191.52 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 190 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 191.41 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.16 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 180.11 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 174.1 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 167.48 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 163.04 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 158.94 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 153.2 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 150.31 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 147.67 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 141.97 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 142.35 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 143.04 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 141.98 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 140.66 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 138.39 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 137.89 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 135.67 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 131.04 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 130.65 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 131.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 132.77 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 132.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.21 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 132.28 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 131.66 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 132.51 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 132.32 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132.82 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 131.88 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.14 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.39 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.87 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 124.17 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 120.68 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 118.2 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 117.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.6 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 115.82 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 121.15 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 124.92 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 122.76 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 122.39 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 122.02 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 120.64 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 118.8 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 117.03 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115.45 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 114.29 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 113.21 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 113.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 113.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.53 | 162.43 | 171.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 177.88 | 172.77 | 181.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.27 | 163.04 | 191.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.85 | 138.39 | 158.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133 | 130.65 | 137.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.6 | 118.2 | 132.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.14 | 115.6 | 124.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115 | 113.21 | 117.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 fertility rate by age group in Tanzania?
- Fertility rate by age group in Tanzania was 113.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 191.52 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.21 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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