Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 59.6% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.7% | — |
| 1961 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 59.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.5% | 29.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.0% | 59.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 182 Madagascar 60.4% compare
- 183 Malawi 60.0% compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 59.8% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 59.4% compare
- 187 Fiji 59.1% compare
- 188 Angola 58.7% 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tanzania was 59.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Tanzania ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.