Sex ratio at birth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at birth was 102.46 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.46
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
102.46
in 2023
All-time low
101.3
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth in Tanzania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Tanzania is 102.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tanzania peaked at 102.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.3, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 202nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.62 | 101.55 | 101.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.75 | 101.67 | 101.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.82 | 101.61 | 101.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.49 | 101.34 | 101.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.66 | 101.55 | 101.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.43 | 101.3 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.02 | 101.72 | 102.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4 | 102.34 | 102.46 | 4 |
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More gender data for Tanzania
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tanzania was 102.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tanzania ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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