Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 4.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania stood at 4.61. 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania peaked at 7.12 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, 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
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.32 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 113.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Tanzania was 4.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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