Life Expectancy of Tanzania
Created on April 3, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total life expectancy at birth for Tanzania was 66.20 years in 2021, a difference of -0.21 years compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for Tanzania were 64.18 years and 68.31 years respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of Tanzania for 1960-2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Life Expectancy of Tanzania (Years)
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Life Expectancy of Tanzania (Years)
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| Year | Total (Yrs) | Male (Yrs) | Female (Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.94 | 41.69 | 44.18 |
| 1961 | 43.10 | 41.83 | 44.36 |
| 1962 | 43.29 | 42.05 | 44.52 |
| 1963 | 43.49 | 42.19 | 44.80 |
| 1964 | 43.75 | 42.47 | 45.02 |
| 1965 | 44.03 | 42.64 | 45.42 |
| 1966 | 44.38 | 42.92 | 45.85 |
| 1967 | 44.76 | 43.16 | 46.38 |
| 1968 | 45.37 | 43.64 | 47.13 |
| 1969 | 45.97 | 44.13 | 47.87 |
| 1970 | 46.45 | 44.51 | 48.46 |
| 1971 | 46.92 | 45.00 | 48.92 |
| 1972 | 47.32 | 45.51 | 49.21 |
| 1973 | 47.98 | 46.02 | 50.04 |
| 1974 | 48.31 | 46.32 | 50.40 |
| 1975 | 48.72 | 46.78 | 50.78 |
| 1976 | 49.24 | 47.30 | 51.28 |
| 1977 | 49.84 | 47.89 | 51.92 |
| 1978 | 50.32 | 48.35 | 52.43 |
| 1979 | 50.91 | 48.88 | 53.07 |
| 1980 | 51.20 | 49.08 | 53.47 |
| 1981 | 51.47 | 49.25 | 53.86 |
| 1982 | 51.53 | 49.34 | 53.88 |
| 1983 | 51.54 | 49.32 | 53.93 |
| 1984 | 51.55 | 49.24 | 54.02 |
| 1985 | 51.56 | 49.30 | 53.97 |
| 1986 | 51.67 | 49.46 | 54.03 |
| 1987 | 51.73 | 49.53 | 54.06 |
| 1988 | 51.84 | 49.75 | 54.05 |
| 1989 | 51.74 | 49.61 | 54.00 |
| 1990 | 51.49 | 49.55 | 53.51 |
| 1991 | 51.31 | 49.29 | 53.43 |
| 1992 | 50.99 | 48.98 | 53.11 |
| 1993 | 50.87 | 49.00 | 52.83 |
| 1994 | 50.80 | 48.86 | 52.82 |
| 1995 | 50.79 | 49.04 | 52.58 |
| 1996 | 50.74 | 49.14 | 52.38 |
| 1997 | 50.62 | 49.32 | 51.94 |
| 1998 | 50.91 | 49.77 | 52.05 |
| 1999 | 51.75 | 50.48 | 53.02 |
| 2000 | 52.36 | 51.20 | 53.52 |
| 2001 | 53.16 | 51.95 | 54.37 |
| 2002 | 53.86 | 52.63 | 55.09 |
| 2003 | 54.90 | 53.71 | 56.06 |
| 2004 | 55.60 | 54.43 | 56.74 |
| 2005 | 56.30 | 55.15 | 57.43 |
| 2006 | 56.91 | 55.64 | 58.18 |
| 2007 | 57.52 | 56.16 | 58.88 |
| 2008 | 58.09 | 56.74 | 59.44 |
| 2009 | 58.89 | 57.57 | 60.22 |
| 2010 | 60.11 | 58.35 | 61.91 |
| 2011 | 61.05 | 59.09 | 63.08 |
| 2012 | 62.03 | 59.93 | 64.22 |
| 2013 | 62.96 | 60.72 | 65.32 |
| 2014 | 63.87 | 61.59 | 66.27 |
| 2015 | 64.65 | 62.38 | 67.03 |
| 2016 | 65.39 | 63.17 | 67.69 |
| 2017 | 66.00 | 63.86 | 68.21 |
| 2018 | 66.54 | 64.47 | 68.65 |
| 2019 | 66.99 | 64.92 | 69.12 |
| 2020 | 66.41 | 64.37 | 68.54 |
| 2021 | 66.20 | 64.18 | 68.31 |