Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio
Age dependency ratio over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 88.3% against 83.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.0% | 91.1% | 9.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 96.4% | 7.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 100.7% | 5.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.7% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 90.4% | 3.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 84.8% | 5.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mozambique, at 88.3% against 83.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.