Population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 05-09, female was 4.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.96 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
690,125
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania stood at 4.96 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania peaked at 4.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 690,125, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 690,125 | — |
| 1961 | 713,540 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 738,875 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 766,295 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 795,009 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 825,141 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 856,469 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 888,434 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 920,430 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 953,173 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 988,006 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.96 million | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.96 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607,961, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.96 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814,749 | 690,125 | 953,173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 988,006 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.47 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 1.98 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.45 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million | 3.36 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 4.30 million | 4.96 million | 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 05-09, female in Tanzania?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Tanzania was 4.96 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,125 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.