Share of births by age of mother in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of births by age of mother was 17.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.84
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.46
in 1962
All-time low
16.43
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Tanzania is 17.84, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Tanzania peaked at 22.46 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.76 | — |
| 1951 | 21.78 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 21.79 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.81 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 21.84 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 21.87 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.89 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21.98 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22.12 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 22.28 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 22.38 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 22.46 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 22.39 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22.17 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 21.6 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 20.91 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.19 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 19.71 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 19.92 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.27 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.68 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 20.79 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.71 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20.64 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.31 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.47 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 18.88 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.22 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.79 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 17.42 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.01 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.95 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.94 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.43 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.92 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 17.16 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 17.36 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.27 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.5 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.98 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 18.14 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.9 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.15 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.48 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.41 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.67 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.34 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.35 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.43 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.34 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.37 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.02 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.83 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.74 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.37 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.98 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.68 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.43 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.28 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.92 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.92 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.86 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.81 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.83 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.84 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.87 | 21.76 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.4 | 19.71 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.78 | 17.79 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 | 16.43 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 | 17.9 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 16.43 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 16.43 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 | 17.81 | 17.85 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Tanzania?
- Share of births by age of mother in Tanzania was 17.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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