Tanzania: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.54.
That's down 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Tanzania ranks #12 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.58
- Trough
- 4.54
- 1-year change
- -1.4%
- 5-year change
- -6.7%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -11.3%
- -1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 4.5410 | |
| 4.6060 | |
| 4.6710 | |
| 4.7340 | |
| 4.8010 | |
| 4.8660 | |
| 4.9320 | |
| 4.9880 | |
| 5.0060 | |
| 5.0250 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.54, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Tanzania ranked #12 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Tanzania's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Tanzania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.