Fertility Rate: Tanzania
Tanzania's fertility rate is currently 4.541 births per woman as of 2024. # Tanzania Fertility Rate Tanzania's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.541 births per woman
-1.4% y/y
Peak (1974)
7.123 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.541 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Tanzania
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Tanzania
Analysis# Tanzania Fertility Rate
Tanzania's fertility rate stands at 4.541 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1974 peak of 7.123 births per woman. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 30.5% reduction in fertility, marking one of Africa's most significant demographic shifts. The current rate matches the all-time low, indicating sustained progress in family planning and women's education.
The past decade reveals consistent year-over-year declines, dropping from 5.025 births per woman in 2015 to the current 4.541 in 2024. This steady downward trajectory suggests deepening access to contraception, improved maternal healthcare, and rising female educational attainment across Tanzania. If this momentum continues, the fertility rate may approach levels typical of middle-income countries within the next 15 years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.541 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2023 | 4.606 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2022 | 4.671 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 2021 | 4.734 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2020 | 4.801 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 2019 | 4.866 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 2018 | 4.932 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2017 | 4.988 births per woman | -0.36% |
| 2016 | 5.006 births per woman | -0.38% |
| 2015 | 5.025 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 2014 | 5.122 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 2013 | 5.156 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 5.137 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 2011 | 5.141 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2010 | 5.225 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2009 | 5.26 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2008 | 5.324 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2007 | 5.403 births per woman | -1.96% |
| 2006 | 5.511 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 2005 | 5.579 births per woman | -0.32% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.597 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 2003 | 5.578 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 2002 | 5.57 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 2001 | 5.617 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2000 | 5.67 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 1999 | 5.747 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1998 | 5.811 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1997 | 5.836 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 1996 | 5.826 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 1995 | 5.822 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 1994 | 5.894 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 1993 | 5.997 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 1992 | 6.078 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 1991 | 6.135 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1990 | 6.201 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 1989 | 6.303 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 1988 | 6.379 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1987 | 6.406 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 1986 | 6.488 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1985 | 6.598 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 1984 | 6.715 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 1983 | 6.805 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1982 | 6.868 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1981 | 6.93 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1980 | 6.991 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1979 | 7.043 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1978 | 7.06 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1977 | 7.072 births per woman | -0.20% |
| 1976 | 7.086 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 1975 | 7.101 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1974 | 7.123 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1973 | 7.062 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1972 | 7.052 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1971 | 7.044 births per woman | +0.61% |
| 1970 | 7.001 births per woman | +0.68% |
| 1969 | 6.954 births per woman | +0.78% |
| 1968 | 6.9 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1967 | 6.864 births per woman | +0.88% |
| 1966 | 6.804 births per woman | +1.14% |
| 1965 | 6.727 births per woman | +0.70% |
| 1964 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.50% |
| 1963 | 6.647 births per woman | +0.64% |
| 1962 | 6.605 births per woman | +0.66% |
| 1961 | 6.562 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1960 | 6.536 births per woman | — |
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