Key Maternal and Reproductive Health Population-Based Indicators for Tanzania (2004, 2010 and 2015/16), Western Zone (2004, 2010, 2015/16), and Kigoma Region (2004, 2010, 2014, 2015/6 and 2018), Women Aged 15–49 Years
| Tanzania | Western Zonea | Kigoma Regionb | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004d | 2010e | 2015/16f | 2004d | 2010e | 2015/16f | 2004d | 2010e | 2014g | 2015/16g | 2018h | |
| Populationc | 34,443,603 | 42,360,831 | 48,283,107 | 4,633,738 | 5,635,918 | 6,398,886 | 1,674,047 | 2,028,202 | 2,179,000 | 2,339,684 | 2,453,336 |
| % Urban (women aged 15–49 years) | 28.4 | 28.5 | 36.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19.7 | N/A | 24.0 |
| % Literate (women aged 15–49 years) | 67.3 | 72.2 | 76.8 | 55.2 | 62.0 | 65.1 | 64.8 | 71.7 | 69.1 | 69.0 | 69.4 |
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | N/A | N/A | 6.7 | N/A | 6.3 |
| Currently using any method of contraception (women in union) | 26.4% | 34.4% | 38.4% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 25.2% | 20.6% | 24.1% | 26.3% |
| Currently using modern contraception (women in union)i | 20.0% | 27.4% | 32.5% | 8.7% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 12.2% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 21.0% |
| Attended at least 4 antenatal care visits | 61.5% | 42.8% | 50.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 42.1% | N/A | 57.7% |
| Delivered in a health facility | 47.1% | 50.2% | 62.6% | 45.5% | 36.5% | 49.7% | 39% | 33.3% | 47.1% | 46.1% | 77.0% |
| Delivered by cesarean section | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 births)j | 42 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 29 | N/A | 32 |
| Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) | 578 | 454 | 556 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 112 | 81 | 67 | 138 | 98 | 69 | N/A | N/A | 56 | N/A | 48 |
Abbreviation: N/A, data not available.
↵a Includes Tabora, Shinyanga, and Kigoma regions.
↵b Regional estimates from national Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2004, 2010, and 2015/16 are based on small samples (200–500 women); maternal mortality at subnational level not available due to small sample sizes.
↵c Population projections based on the 2002 and 2012 census rounds.21
↵d Source: 2004 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.3
↵e Source: 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.22
↵f Source: 2015–2016 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.17
↵g Source: 2014 Kigoma Reproductive Health Survey.23
↵h Source: 2018 Kigoma Reproductive Health Survey.24
↵i Modern contraception includes male or female sterilization, intrauterine contraceptive devices, injectables, implants, pills, male or female condoms, diaphragms, foam or jelly, lactational amenorrhea method, and emergency contraception.
↵j Stillbirths and early neonatal deaths that occurred in the 5 years before the survey per 1,000 total births (stillbirths and live births).