Number of one year olds in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of one year olds was 1.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Number of one year olds in Tanzania, 1950–2023

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Tanzania is 1.09 million, 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 one year olds in Tanzania peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,365, 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.

Number of one year olds in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Tanzania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 145,958 —
1951 144,365 -1.1%
1952 147,470 +2.2%
1953 152,161 +3.2%
1954 156,977 +3.2%
1955 161,875 +3.1%
1956 167,211 +3.3%
1957 173,255 +3.6%
1958 179,987 +3.9%
1959 186,744 +3.8%
1960 193,144 +3.4%
1961 199,849 +3.5%
1962 206,798 +3.5%
1963 214,088 +3.5%
1964 221,929 +3.7%
1965 229,722 +3.5%
1966 237,617 +3.4%
1967 246,339 +3.7%
1968 255,714 +3.8%
1969 264,824 +3.6%
1970 274,543 +3.7%
1971 285,402 +4.0%
1972 296,897 +4.0%
1973 308,181 +3.8%
1974 319,392 +3.6%
1975 332,505 +4.1%
1976 345,204 +3.8%
1977 356,305 +3.2%
1978 367,719 +3.2%
1979 379,099 +3.1%
1980 389,784 +2.8%
1981 399,425 +2.5%
1982 408,422 +2.3%
1983 417,750 +2.3%
1984 427,899 +2.4%
1985 436,952 +2.1%
1986 444,671 +1.8%
1987 452,115 +1.7%
1988 460,248 +1.8%
1989 470,821 +2.3%
1990 480,587 +2.1%
1991 487,983 +1.5%
1992 496,427 +1.7%
1993 506,816 +2.1%
1994 518,447 +2.3%
1995 532,986 +2.8%
1996 551,142 +3.4%
1997 570,091 +3.4%
1998 585,220 +2.7%
1999 600,894 +2.7%
2000 618,159 +2.9%
2001 633,933 +2.6%
2002 651,448 +2.8%
2003 669,369 +2.8%
2004 690,567 +3.2%
2005 716,094 +3.7%
2006 740,303 +3.4%
2007 758,899 +2.5%
2008 770,394 +1.5%
2009 779,944 +1.2%
2010 792,169 +1.6%
2011 806,548 +1.8%
2012 819,817 +1.6%
2013 838,444 +2.3%
2014 868,876 +3.6%
2015 900,785 +3.7%
2016 922,568 +2.4%
2017 946,514 +2.6%
2018 979,337 +3.5%
2019 1.01 million +2.9%
2020 1.03 million +2.2%
2021 1.05 million +1.9%
2022 1.07 million +2.0%
2023 1.09 million +2.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 9 Bangladesh 1.64 million compare
  2. 10 Brazil 1.28 million compare
  3. 11 Egypt 1.13 million compare
  4. 13 Mexico 1.01 million compare
  5. 14 Philippines 857,980 compare
  6. 15 Uganda 803,404 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Tanzania?
Number of one year olds in Tanzania was 1.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 144,365 in 1951.
How does Tanzania rank for number of one year olds?
Tanzania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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