Age dependency ratio old in Tanzania
Tanzania: Age dependency ratio old was 5.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.61
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.11
in 1984
All-time low
4.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.61 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Tanzania peaked at 6.11 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.22 | — |
| 1951 | 4.26 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.33 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.37 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.4 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.47 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.58 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.63 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.67 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.72 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.82 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.86 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.9 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.96 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.03 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.18 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.27 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.37 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.56 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.97 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.11 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.98 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.82 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.78 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.68 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.51 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.26 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.21 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.47 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.38 | 4.22 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 4.56 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 4.96 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 5.87 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.36 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.21 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.41 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.61 | 5.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Tanzania?
- Age dependency ratio old in Tanzania was 5.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Tanzania ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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