Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 78.78 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
78.78
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
96.23
in 1983
All-time low
78.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 78.78. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 96.23 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 78.78, in 2023.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 85.92 85.25 87.4 10
1960s 86.43 84.89 88.88 10
1970s 91.02 89.26 93.43 10
1980s 94.7 92.09 96.23 10
1990s 87.2 84.54 91.39 10
2000s 85.49 84.5 87.12 10
2010s 84.81 81.62 87.4 10
2020s 79.8 78.78 80.91 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
  2. 11 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 80.07 compare
  3. 12 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 79.47 compare
  4. 14 Burkina Faso 77.12 compare
  5. 15 Benin 75.96 compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 75.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 96.23 in 1983.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.78 in 2023.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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