Birth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rate was 35.22 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.22 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.58 births per 1,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
35.22 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Tanzania is 35.22 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Tanzania peaked at 50.58 births per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35.22 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 11th 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.
Birth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 47.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 48.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 48.97 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 49.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 49.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 41.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.22 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.22 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.19 births per 1,000 people | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | 48.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.8 births per 1,000 people | 48.97 births per 1,000 people | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.99 births per 1,000 people | 48.82 births per 1,000 people | 50.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.96 births per 1,000 people | 43.52 births per 1,000 people | 48.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | 41.52 births per 1,000 people | 43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 births per 1,000 people | 39.16 births per 1,000 people | 41.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 births per 1,000 people | 36.88 births per 1,000 people | 38.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 births per 1,000 people | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | 36.44 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Yemen 35.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Uganda 35.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Mauritania 34.42 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tanzania?
- Birth rate in Tanzania was 35.22 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 births per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.