Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 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
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 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.46 | — |
| 1951 | 42.63 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 42.8 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 42.93 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 43.28 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 43.46 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.54 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.71 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.87 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.99 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 44.19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.51 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.89 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 45.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.68 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.08 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.51 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.08 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 47.56 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 48.11 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 48.63 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.13 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.69 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.26 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.79 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.43 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.01 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.47 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 52.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.48 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.02 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 54.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.53 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.47 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.37 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.21 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.89 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.53 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.11 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.56 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.42 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.41 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.38 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.33 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.32 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.16 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.23 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 58.21 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.08 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.91 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.15 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.42 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.23 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.78 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.84 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.57 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.25 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.96 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.09 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.62 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 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 194th out of 236 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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