Population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 00-04, female was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1976
All-time low
15.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 15.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 19.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 15.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 15.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 7 Angola 16.3% compare
- 8 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 9 Uganda 15.6% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 15.6% compare
- 12 Yemen 15.5% compare
- 13 Mauritania 15.1% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.