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Live births in Tanzania

Live births in Tanzania was 2.35 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count2,346,391 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.7%
Rank12th of 236Countries ranked
Series high2,346,3912023
Series low349,8531950
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Live births in Tanzania, 1950 to 2023

0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 349,853 count1951: 360,454 count1952: 371,660 count1953: 382,825 count1954: 394,398 count1955: 407,550 count1956: 422,568 count1957: 439,107 count1958: 454,114 count1959: 468,804 count1960: 484,870 count1961: 500,590 count1962: 518,594 count1963: 536,587 count1964: 554,037 count1965: 572,637 count1966: 593,727 count1967: 613,856 count1968: 632,258 count1969: 655,975 count1970: 680,484 count1971: 706,332 count1972: 729,384 count1973: 755,485 count1974: 787,118 count1975: 810,418 count1976: 834,087 count1977: 859,481 count1978: 884,914 count1979: 907,596 count1980: 927,103 count1981: 946,912 count1982: 969,521 count1983: 993,304 count1984: 1,009,982 count1985: 1,027,954 count1986: 1,043,597 count1987: 1,064,659 count1988: 1,091,012 count1989: 1,107,227 count1990: 1,122,627 count1991: 1,142,980 count1992: 1,161,932 count1993: 1,182,242 count1994: 1,222,498 count1995: 1,272,977 count1996: 1,310,527 count1997: 1,327,985 count1998: 1,366,281 count1999: 1,392,076 count2000: 1,422,747 count2001: 1,457,122 count2002: 1,487,161 count2003: 1,533,095 count2004: 1,582,585 count2005: 1,624,699 count2006: 1,651,022 count2007: 1,664,390 count2008: 1,684,906 count2009: 1,708,809 count2010: 1,734,654 count2011: 1,754,071 count2012: 1,805,063 count2013: 1,875,230 count2014: 1,931,208 count2015: 1,957,132 count2016: 2,025,496 count2017: 2,093,157 count2018: 2,144,432 count2019: 2,182,541 count2020: 2,221,661 count2021: 2,262,827 count2022: 2,306,107 count2023: 2,346,391 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20232,346,391 Estimated
20222,306,107 Estimated
20212,262,827 Estimated
20202,221,661 Estimated
20192,182,541 Estimated
20182,144,432 Estimated
20172,093,157 Estimated
20162,025,496 Estimated
20151,957,132 Estimated
20141,931,208 Estimated
20131,875,230 Estimated
20121,805,063 Estimated
20111,754,071 Estimated
20101,734,654 Estimated
20091,708,809 Estimated
20081,684,906 Estimated
20071,664,390 Estimated
20061,651,022 Estimated
20051,624,699 Estimated
20041,582,585 Estimated
20031,533,095 Estimated
20021,487,161 Estimated
20011,457,122 Estimated
20001,422,747 Estimated
19991,392,076 Estimated
19981,366,281 Estimated
19971,327,985 Estimated
19961,310,527 Estimated
19951,272,977 Estimated
19941,222,498 Estimated
19931,182,242 Estimated
19921,161,932 Estimated
19911,142,980 Estimated
19901,122,627 Estimated
19891,107,227 Estimated
19881,091,012 Estimated
19871,064,659 Estimated
19861,043,597 Estimated
19851,027,954 Estimated
19841,009,982 Estimated
1983993,304 Estimated
1982969,521 Estimated
1981946,912 Estimated
1980927,103 Estimated
1979907,596 Estimated
1978884,914 Estimated
1977859,481 Estimated
1976834,087 Estimated
1975810,418 Estimated
1974787,118 Estimated
1973755,485 Estimated
1972729,384 Estimated
1971706,332 Estimated
1970680,484 Estimated
1969655,975 Estimated
1968632,258 Estimated
1967613,856 Estimated
1966593,727 Estimated
1965572,637 Estimated
1964554,037 Estimated
1963536,587 Estimated
1962518,594 Estimated
1961500,590 Estimated
1960484,870 Estimated
1959468,804 Estimated
1958454,114 Estimated
1957439,107 Estimated
1956422,568 Estimated
1955407,550 Estimated
1954394,398 Estimated
1953382,825 Estimated
1952371,660 Estimated
1951360,454 Estimated
1950349,853 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/tanzania. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/tanzania.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/tanzania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_tanzania_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/tanzania. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Tanzania?

Live births in Tanzania was 2.35 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Tanzania?

2.35 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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