Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.78 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
69.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.96
in 2020
All-time low
42.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania stood at 69.78.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania peaked at 69.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.46, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 187th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 | 42.46 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.58 | 43.99 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.54 | 48.11 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.21 | 53.48 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.92 | 52.41 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.51 | 54.33 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.87 | 62.9 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.61 | 69.09 | 69.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania was 69.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Tanzania ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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