Children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Children per woman vs human development index was 4.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.61
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1974
All-time low
4.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.61 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania peaked at 7.12 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.2 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.23 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.3 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.36 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.61 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.73 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.8 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.9 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.04 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.12 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.09 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.06 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.04 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.93 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.71 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.49 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.13 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.81 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.14 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.03 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.61 | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.32 | 6.18 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 6.54 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.06 | 7 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.75 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 5.26 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.61 | 4.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Tanzania was 4.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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