Total dependency ratio in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total dependency ratio was 84.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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%.
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
- 14 Uganda 85.5% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 81.9% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).