Life Expectancy in Tanzania (2024): Men 64.4, Women 70.0

Life expectancy in Tanzania since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Tanzania has risen by 24.6 years, from 42.6 to 67.2. Women live 5.6 years longer than men (70.0 vs 64.4).

Expected age at death in Tanzania by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	64.4	67.4	68.6	72.5	83.1
Women	70.0	73.2	74.1	76.8	85.1

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Tanzania’s figures (method).

How people die in Tanzania

Chronic diseases: 37.2%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 54%
Injuries: 8.8%

In 2019, 37% of deaths in Tanzania were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Tanzania man has a 20% chance and a woman 18% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 31.1 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Tanzania, about 37.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Tanzania compared with its region

Tanzania is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #15 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
11	Rwanda	68.0	65.7	70.1
12	Ethiopia	67.6	64.4	71.0
13	Malawi	67.6	64.3	70.8
14	Namibia	67.5	63.5	71.5
15	Tanzania	67.2	64.4	70.0
16	Comoros	67.0	65.0	69.2
17	Sudan	66.5	63.4	69.8
18	Zambia	66.5	64.1	68.9
19	South Africa	66.3	62.8	69.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Tanzania?

67.2 years in 2024: 64.4 for men and 70.0 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Tanzania?

Yes. Women in Tanzania live about 5.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy?

Tanzania ranks #176 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 6.3 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Tanzania?

Life expectancy at birth (67.2) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Tanzania can expect to live to about 68.6, and a 40-year-old woman to about 74.1.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.