NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Geography United Republic of Tanzania (TZA) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1973 - 12/1973 Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdIndividualInterviewUrban-rural representative Summary The purpose of this survey was to gather fertility and mortality estimates for examination of possible trends and analysis of differentials between different cultural and socioeconmic groups. The data were collected through interviews. Questionnaires covered the topics of household demographics, mortality, marital history, and fertility history. 65,000 households were included in this survey. Keywords Adult mortality, Agriculture, Child mortality, Education, Employment, Fertility, Household deaths, Income, Infant mortality, Live births, Marital status, Marriage age, Maternal age, Mortality, Occupations, Parental survival, Place of death, Religion, Skilled birth attendants Citation Contributors Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania) Government of Tanzania Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development Planning (Tanzania) University of Dar es Salaam Suggested citation Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), Government of Tanzania, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development Planning (Tanzania), University of Dar es Salaam. Tanzania National Demographic Survey 1973. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022