Tanzania Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Tanzania life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Tanzania in 2024 is 66.67 years, a 0.42% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Tanzania in 2023 was 66.39 years, a 0.47% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Tanzania in 2022 was 66.08 years, a 0.47% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Tanzania in 2021 was 65.77 years, a 0.47% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Nepal 71.97
Tajikistan 71.94
Rwanda 70.27
Senegal 69.11
Madagascar 68.51
Ethiopia 68.12
Eritrea 67.77
Tanzania 66.67
Yemen 66.59
Afghanistan 66.25
Malawi 66.00
Haiti 65.25
Liberia 65.25
Comoros 65.22
Uganda 64.67
Niger 63.95
Gambia 63.55
Burkina Faso 63.34
Benin 63.10
Burundi 63.03
Guinea 62.93
Mozambique 62.51
Zimbabwe 62.41
Togo 62.40
Mali 60.86
Guinea-Bissau 59.67
South Sudan 58.99
Somalia 58.61
Sierra Leone 56.27
Chad 55.44
Central African Republic 54.68
Tanzania - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 66.67 0.420%
2023 66.39 0.470%
2022 66.08 0.470%
2021 65.77 0.470%
2020 65.46 0.480%
2019 65.15 0.480%
2018 64.84 1.230%
2017 64.05 1.240%
2016 63.27 1.260%
2015 62.48 1.270%
2014 61.70 1.290%
2013 60.91 1.540%
2012 59.99 1.560%
2011 59.06 1.590%
2010 58.14 1.610%
2009 57.21 1.640%
2008 56.29 1.310%
2007 55.56 1.320%
2006 54.84 1.340%
2005 54.11 1.360%
2004 53.39 1.380%
2003 52.66 1.200%
2002 52.03 1.220%
2001 51.41 1.230%
2000 50.78 1.250%
1999 50.16 1.260%
1998 49.53 -0.060%
1997 49.56 -0.060%
1996 49.59 -0.060%
1995 49.61 -0.060%
1994 49.64 -0.060%
1993 49.67 -0.410%
1992 49.88 -0.410%
1991 50.08 -0.410%
1990 50.29 -0.410%
1989 50.49 -0.410%
1988 50.70 0.090%
1987 50.66 0.090%
1986 50.61 0.090%
1985 50.57 0.090%
1984 50.52 0.090%
1983 50.48 0.270%
1982 50.35 0.270%
1981 50.21 0.270%
1980 50.08 0.270%
1979 49.94 0.270%
1978 49.81 0.830%
1977 49.40 0.830%
1976 48.99 0.840%
1975 48.59 0.850%
1974 48.18 0.850%
1973 47.77 0.810%
1972 47.39 0.820%
1971 47.00 0.820%
1970 46.62 0.830%
1969 46.23 0.840%
1968 45.85 0.720%
1967 45.52 0.720%
1966 45.20 0.730%
1965 44.87 0.730%
1964 44.55 0.740%
1963 44.22 0.590%
1962 43.96 0.590%
1961 43.70 0.590%
1960 43.45 0.600%
1959 43.19 0.600%
1958 42.93 0.900%
1957 42.55 0.910%
1956 42.16 0.920%
1955 41.78 0.930%
1954 41.39 0.940%
1953 41.01 0.950%
1952 40.63 0.950%
1951 40.24 0.960%
1950 39.86 0.000%