Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 276 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 276 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is up 81.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tanzania peaked at 980 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 152, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | — |
| 1986 | 971 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 964 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 949 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 927 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 900 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 873 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 864 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 851 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 816 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 797 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 775 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 777 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 739 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 635 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 568 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 493 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 454 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 397 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 365 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 366 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 453 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 511 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 502 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 486 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 475 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 448 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 479 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 454 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 433 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 396 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 345 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 319 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 292 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 160 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 276 | +81.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 276 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 276 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +81.6% | 152 | 276 |
| 2020 | -45.2% | 292 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.2 | 927 | 980 | 5 |
| 1990s | 802.7 | 635 | 900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.9 | 350 | 568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.7 | 292 | 486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 | 152 | 276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tanzania?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tanzania was 276 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.