Median age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Median age was 17.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.24
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 2023
All-time low
15.13
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Tanzania stood at 17.24. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tanzania peaked at 17.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.13, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 220 Malawi 17.58 compare
- 221 Zambia 17.49 compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 17.25 compare
- 224 Mauritania 17.12 compare
- 225 Afghanistan 16.94 compare
- 226 Mayotte 16.79 compare
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 median age in Tanzania?
- Median age in Tanzania was 17.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for median age?
- Tanzania ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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