Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 64.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
64.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 1982
All-time low
64.5%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Tanzania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Tanzania stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Tanzania peaked at 65.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.0% | — |
| 1961 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 64.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 64.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1% | 65.0% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.2% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Tanzania?
- Population 0-24 in Tanzania was 64.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for population 0-24?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.