Number of births per year in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of births per year was 2.35 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
349,853
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.35 million for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 349,853, in 1950.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 405,133 349,853 468,804 10
1960s 566,313 484,870 655,975 10
1970s 795,530 680,484 907,596 10
1980s 1.02 million 927,103 1.11 million 10
1990s 1.25 million 1.12 million 1.39 million 10
2000s 1.58 million 1.42 million 1.71 million 10
2010s 1.95 million 1.73 million 2.18 million 10
2020s 2.28 million 2.22 million 2.35 million 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
  2. 10 Brazil 2.60 million compare
  3. 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.41 million compare
  4. 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare
  5. 14 Philippines 1.84 million compare
  6. 15 Uganda 1.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of births per year in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.35 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 349,853 in 1950.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of births per year?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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