Overview

United Republic of Tanzania

Tanzania is a least developed country, ranking 162 out of 177 countries on the UNDP Human Development Index. The 2002 census indicated that its current population of 38.3 million doubled between 1978 and 2003. In its response to the 2003 United Nations survey of population policies, the government viewed its fertility as too high, and under-five and maternal mortality levels as unacceptably high. Although use of antenatal care is nearly universal, use of skilled birth attendants for delivery decreased from 60 per cent in 1990 to 36 per cent in 1999, contributing to the high maternal mortality ratio of 1,500 deaths per 100,000 live births. The HIV/AIDS prevalence among adults ages 15 to 49 is 8.8 per cent.

—ICPD Goals —MDG Indicators

STATISTICS
POPULATION			1990			Most Recent
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Male				12,869.2			18,670.0
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Female				13,198.9			19,001.4
Population Growth Rate, Per Cent				3.3			1.9
Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population				45.9			39.3
Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population				14.0			18.1
Urban Population, Per Cent				21.7			37.5
Sex Ratio at Birth, Male Births per Female Birth				n/a			1.03
Sex Ratio of Population, Males per Females				97.50			98.36
Women 15-49, Thousands				5,951.3			8,908.4
Women 15-49, Per Cent				0.5			0.5
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49				6.50			5.11
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Modern Method, Per Cent				6.6			16.9
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Any Method, Per Cent				10.4			25.4
Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 Live Births (MMR)				770			1,500
MMR, Lower Bound				n/a			910
MMR, Upper Bound				n/a			2,200
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births				96.4			99.8
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Total				n/a			162
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Female				n/a			153
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Male				n/a			170
Life Expectancy at Birth, Combined, Years				51.3			43.3
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female, Years				53.3			44.1
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male, Years				49.5			42.5
Median Age of Total Population				16.4			17.4
Population 60 Years and Over, Per Cent				3.7			4.0
Population 0-14 as Proportion of Population 65+				967			878

INDICATORS
SOCIOECONOMIC & HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity, International Dollars				430			580
Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate, Annual Per Cent				7			6
Income Group per World Bank Classification				n/a			Low income
UNFPA Country Priority Classification				n/a			A
Population Below $1/Day, Per Cent				n/a			19.9
Population Living Below National Poverty Line, Per Cent				51.1			35.7
Access to Improved Water Supply, Per Cent				52			54
Antenatal Care, At Least One Visit, Per Cent				94			96
Deliveries Attended by Skilled Attendants, Per Cent				60			36
Family Planning Programme Effort Index, 1999 (Total Mean Score)				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Male				24			13
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Female				49			27
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 to 24, Male				11			5
Illiteracy Rate, Percent of Population 15 to 24, Female				23			8
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			63
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			63
Secondary School Enrolment, GrossPer Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			6
Secondary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			5
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Primary Education				0.98			1.00
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Secondary Education				n/a			0.81
Children Underweight Under 5, Male, Per Cent				n/a			29
Children Underweight Under 5, Female, Per Cent				n/a			30
Stunted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			44
Stunted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			17
Wasted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			5
Wasted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			1
Refugees, Number				292,100			689,373
Internally Displaced Persons, Number				n/a			n/a
Asylum Seekers, Number				n/a			164
Married by 18, Percent, Female, 25-49				51.0			48.9
ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Proportion of Population 15-24				20.1			21.4
Median Age at First Sexual Intercourse, Female, 25-49				16.6			16.6
Age-Specific Fertility Rate per 1000 Women, 15-20				n/a			119.6
Mean Age at Marriage, Male				n/a			n/a
Mean Age at Marriage, Female				n/a			20.6
HIV knowledge, Women 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Herself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			62
HIV knowledge, Men 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Himself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			72
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Female				n/a			6.4
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Female				n/a			9.7
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Male				n/a			2.8
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Male				n/a			4.3
Estimated HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Total				n/a			5.8
GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gender Empowerment Measure, Value				n/a			n/a
Gender Empowerment Measure, Rank				n/a			n/a
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Total				n/a			90.0
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Male				n/a			90.7
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Female				n/a			89.3
Women in Managerial or Technical Positions, Thousands				n/a			n/a
Seats in Parliament Held by Women, Per Cent				11.0			22.3
RH COMMODITY SECURITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Thousands				n/a			3,685.8
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Per Cent				n/a			45.7
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Spacing, Per Cent				18.0			13.8
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Limiting, Per Cent				12.1			8.0
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Total, Per Cent				30.1			21.8
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Millions				n/a			1.2
INTERNAL DISPARITIES
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49			Most Recent			Province
Urban				3.2