In Tanzania, the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), modern methods, among currently married women (aged 15-49) is 32 percent. There is a notable difference, however, in contraceptive use across regions ranging from a low of 7 per cent in Kusini Pemba (Zanzibar) to a high of 52 per cent in Lindi (Southern Tanzania). Among young married women aged 15 to 24, the CPR is very low at 16 per cent, ranging from 1 per cent in Unguja (Zanzibar) to 36 per cent in Lindi.
Teenage Pregnancies
South West Highlands zone and Southern Highlands zone have the highest levels of teenage pregnancy in Tanzania (31% and 29%, respectively). TDHS 202. The percentage of teenage women 15–19 who have ever been pregnant is higher in rural Tanzania (25%) than in urban Tanzania (16%). Overall, the percentage of women age 15–19 who were reported as ever having been pregnant decreased from 27% in 2015–16 to 22% in 2022. This is still way above global estimations of 14%.
Gender based violence
Twelve percent of women aged 15–49 have ever experienced sexual violence by any perpetrator, including 7% who experienced sexual violence in the 12 months prior to the survey.
Teenage pregnancies by region
Percentage of women age 15 – 18 who have ever been pregnant