Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 34.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
34.4
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2020
All-time low
32.76
in 2000
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, 1993–2020

01020301993200620201993: 33.82000: 32.82006: 33.42007: 33.22009: 34.32011: 342012: 33.42014: 34.12020: 34.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania is 34.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania peaked at 34.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.76, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 33.82
2000 32.76 -3.1%
2006 33.35 +1.8%
2007 33.19 -0.5%
2009 34.34 +3.4%
2011 33.97 -1.1%
2012 33.45 -1.5%
2014 34.09 +1.9%
2020 34.4 +0.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 34.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.04, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 34.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.65, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.82 33.82 33.82 1
2000s 33.41 32.76 34.34 4
2010s 33.84 33.45 34.09 3
2020s 34.4 34.4 34.4 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 98 Guatemala 34.72 compare
  2. 99 Guinea 34.54 compare
  3. 100 Pakistan 34.41 compare
  4. 102 Madagascar 34.29 compare
  5. 103 Mozambique 34.26 compare
  6. 104 Belize 34.05 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania was 34.4 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.76 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Tanzania ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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