Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 84.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.39
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.33
in 1983
All-time low
84.39
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania is 84.39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania peaked at 102.33 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 84.39, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.62 | — |
| 1951 | 91.14 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 90.71 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 90.35 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 90.08 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 89.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 89.81 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 89.78 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 89.79 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 89.79 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 89.75 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 89.62 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 89.5 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 90.15 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 90.92 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 91.84 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 92.77 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 93.4 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93.78 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 94.22 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.69 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.03 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 95.38 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.9 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 96.44 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 96.97 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 97.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.22 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 99.2 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 100.33 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 101.37 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 102.14 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.33 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.22 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.72 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 100.78 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.6 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 98.61 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 97.98 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 97.25 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 96.54 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 95.81 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.05 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.37 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 89.96 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.62 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.08 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.71 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.38 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.91 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 89.76 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.31 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.68 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.08 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.43 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.45 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.82 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.75 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.23 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.38 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.42 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.78 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.24 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.54 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.74 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.02 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.39 | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 84.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 84.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.3 | 89.78 | 91.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.14 | 89.5 | 93.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.35 | 94.22 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.71 | 97.98 | 102.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.78 | 89.96 | 97.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.74 | 89.76 | 92.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.37 | 87.24 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 84.39 | 86.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Mauritania 86.05 compare
- 13 Mayotte 85.96 compare
- 14 Uganda 85.49 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.84 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 81.89 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 81.62 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tanzania was 84.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.33 in 1983.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.39 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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