Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1.09 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09 million people
in 2023
All-time low
144,365 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania is 1.09 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania peaked at 1.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,365 people, in 1951.

Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 161,600 people 144,365 people 186,744 people 10
1960s 227,002 people 193,144 people 264,824 people 10
1970s 326,525 people 274,543 people 379,099 people 10
1980s 430,809 people 389,784 people 470,821 people 10
1990s 533,059 people 480,587 people 600,894 people 10
2000s 702,911 people 618,159 people 779,944 people 10
2010s 888,292 people 792,169 people 1.01 million people 10
2020s 1.06 million people 1.03 million people 1.09 million people 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 9 Bangladesh 1.64 million people compare
  2. 10 Brazil 1.28 million people compare
  3. 11 Egypt 1.13 million people compare
  4. 14 Philippines 857,980 people compare
  5. 15 Uganda 803,404 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania was 1.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 144,365 people in 1951.
How does Tanzania rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Tanzania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.