Period average age of mothers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Period average age of mothers was 28.94 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 1984
All-time low
28.94
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Tanzania is 28.94, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Tanzania peaked at 29.82 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.09 | 29.08 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.13 | 29.07 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.35 | 29.21 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.72 | 29.58 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.37 | 29.22 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 | 29.05 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 28.94 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.94 | 28.94 | 28.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 compare
- 139 Indonesia 28.95 compare
- 140 Namibia 28.94 compare
- 142 Slovakia 28.92 compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 28.91 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 period average age of mothers in Tanzania?
- Period average age of mothers in Tanzania was 28.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 1984.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for period average age of mothers?
- Tanzania ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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