In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Tanzania was 70.2 years, up from 70.0 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Tanzania with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Tanzania
Year
Years
2025
70.2
2024
70.0
2023
69.8
2022
69.6
2021
69.1
2020
70.0
2019
68.9
2018
68.3
2017
67.6
2016
66.8
2015
66.2
2014
65.6
2013
64.8
2012
64.2
2011
63.4
2010
62.9
2009
62.2
2008
61.6
2007
60.9
2006
60.1
2005
59.1
2004
58.2
2003
57.2
2002
56.2
2001
55.3
2000
54.3
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.