Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.93 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
2.13 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania is 2.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 3.93 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.13 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4736 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.