Tanzania—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
276
2023
YoY Change
+81.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#25
of 194 countries
Maximum
568
2000
Minimum
152
2022
CAGR
-3.1%
24 years
Last
276
Previous
152
Highest
568
Lowest
152
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tanzania's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 276 in 2023, ranking #25 out of 194 countries. This represents a +81.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 568 (2000) and the lowest was 152 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 276 | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 162 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 160 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 292 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 319 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 345 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 396 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 433 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 454 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 479 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 448 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 475 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 486 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 502 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 511 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 453 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 366 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 365 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 397 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 454 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 493 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 568 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |