Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania

Tanzania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.78 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 184 Myanmar 70.16 compare
  2. 185 Pakistan 70.16 compare
  3. 186 Rwanda 69.89 compare
  4. 188 Sudan 69.63 compare
  5. 189 South Africa 69.6 compare
  6. 190 East Timor 69.44 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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