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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 176,859 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.