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
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 145,958 people | — |
| 1951 | 144,365 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 147,470 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 152,161 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 156,977 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 161,875 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 167,211 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 173,255 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 179,987 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 186,744 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 193,144 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 199,849 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 206,798 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 214,088 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 221,929 people | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 229,722 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 237,617 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 246,339 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 255,714 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 264,824 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 274,543 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 285,402 people | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 296,897 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 308,181 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 319,392 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 332,505 people | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 345,204 people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 356,305 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 367,719 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 379,099 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 389,784 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 399,425 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 408,422 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 417,750 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 427,899 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 436,952 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 444,671 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 452,115 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 460,248 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 470,821 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 480,587 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 487,983 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 496,427 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 506,816 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 518,447 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 532,986 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 551,142 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 570,091 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 585,220 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 600,894 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 618,159 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 633,933 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 651,448 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 669,369 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 690,567 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 716,094 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 740,303 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 758,899 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 770,394 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 779,944 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 792,169 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 806,548 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 819,817 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 838,444 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 868,876 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 900,785 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 922,568 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 946,514 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 979,337 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million people | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.09 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.09 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.