Total dependency ratio in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total dependency ratio was 84.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.3%
in 1983
All-time low
84.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Tanzania stood at 84.4%. 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, total dependency ratio in Tanzania peaked at 102.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total dependency ratio in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.6% | — |
| 1951 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 101.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 84.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 84.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.3% | 89.8% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.1% | 89.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 94.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 98.0% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.2% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.4% | 86.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Mauritania 86.1% compare
- 13 Mayotte 86.0% compare
- 14 Uganda 85.5% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 81.9% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Tanzania?
- Total dependency ratio in Tanzania was 84.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for total dependency ratio?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).