Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in United Republic of Tanzania, 1999

United Republic of Tanzania
1999
Total fertility rate: 5.75
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-5 -1   1999  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of United Republic of Tanzania was 5.75 children per woman in 1999 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (257 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.2 years old. In total, 1,392,076 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.75
Births
1,392,076
Births per 1,000 people
41.8
Mean age of mothers
29.2
Births to mothers aged 15–19
17.6%
Net reproduction rate
2.21
Boys per 100 girls at birth
102.5
Population
33,300,330
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-145.10.4%10,750
15-19131.711.5%244,750
20-24256.822.3%404,578
25-29248.721.6%308,952
30-34223.419.4%209,391
35-39161.414.0%126,648
40-4494.48.2%69,694
45-4926.62.3%16,544
50-541.60.1%771