Total Fertility Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total Fertility Rate was 4.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.66
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7
in 1975
All-time low
4.66
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Tanzania, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.66 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Tanzania peaked at 7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.72 | — |
| 1961 | 6.75 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.77 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.79 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.99 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.85 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.57 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.37 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.29 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.73 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.61 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.29 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 | 6.72 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 | 6.91 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 | 6.29 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 5.73 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.36 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.86 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.66 | 4.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 9 Burundi 4.98 compare
- 10 Benin 4.89 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 4.67 compare
- 13 Gambia 4.59 compare
- 14 Mozambique 4.56 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 4.52 compare
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 total fertility rate in Tanzania?
- Total fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.66 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for total fertility rate?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.