Median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Median age vs births per woman was 17.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.24
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
217th
of 229 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 2023
All-time low
15.13
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of is 17.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 17.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.13, in 1983.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.99 | — |
| 1951 | 16.06 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.12 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 16.17 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 16.21 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.25 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 16.28 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 16.28 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.28 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.29 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.24 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.05 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.02 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.97 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.9 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.83 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.79 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.75 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.7 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.51 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.38 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.25 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.16 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.13 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.16 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.24 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.34 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.43 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.47 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.54 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.61 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.68 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.87 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.17 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.34 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.27 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.22 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.36 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.38 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.33 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.26 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.15 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.29 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.76 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.92 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.24 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.19 | 15.99 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.21 | 16.02 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.79 | 15.51 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 | 15.13 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 | 15.54 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 | 16.14 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 | 16.09 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 | 16.92 | 17.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 214 Malawi 17.58 compare
- 215 Zambia 17.49 compare
- 216 Burkina Faso 17.25 compare
- 218 Mauritania 17.12 compare
- 219 Afghanistan 16.94 compare
- 220 Uganda 16.51 compare
More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Median age vs births per woman in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 in 1983.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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