Life Expectancy at Birth in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.21 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 67.21. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 67.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6, in 1960.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 175th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.27 | 42.6 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 | 46.49 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.02 | 51.27 | 52.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.51 | 51.01 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 | 53.24 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 61.13 | 66.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 66.13 | 67.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 172 Fiji, Republic of 67.46 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.36 compare
- 174 Tuvalu 67.26 compare
- 176 Myanmar 67.09 compare
- 177 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 67.08 compare
- 178 Comoros, Union of the 67.02 compare
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67.21 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.