Population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 50-54, male was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 1998
All-time low
2.1%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 2.7%
1961 2.7% -0.1%
1962 2.7% -0.1%
1963 2.7% -0.2%
1964 2.7% -0.1%
1965 2.6% -0.1%
1966 2.6% -0.2%
1967 2.6% -0.2%
1968 2.6% +0.2%
1969 2.7% +0.6%
1970 2.7% +0.5%
1971 2.7% +0.5%
1972 2.7% +0.6%
1973 2.7% +0.6%
1974 2.7% +0.4%
1975 2.7% +0.4%
1976 2.7% +0.3%
1977 2.8% +0.2%
1978 2.8% -0.1%
1979 2.7% -0.7%
1980 2.7% -1.1%
1981 2.7% -1.2%
1982 2.6% -1.2%
1983 2.6% -1.0%
1984 2.6% -0.9%
1985 2.6% -0.6%
1986 2.6% -0.3%
1987 2.6% +0.1%
1988 2.6% +0.4%
1989 2.6% +0.5%
1990 2.6% +0.7%
1991 2.6% +0.9%
1992 2.7% +1.1%
1993 2.7% +1.4%
1994 2.7% +1.7%
1995 2.8% +1.7%
1996 2.8% +1.6%
1997 2.9% +1.3%
1998 2.9% +0.5%
1999 2.9% -0.6%
2000 2.8% -1.6%
2001 2.8% -2.3%
2002 2.7% -2.8%
2003 2.6% -2.9%
2004 2.5% -2.7%
2005 2.5% -2.6%
2006 2.4% -2.6%
2007 2.3% -2.6%
2008 2.3% -2.6%
2009 2.2% -2.5%
2010 2.2% -2.2%
2011 2.1% -1.7%
2012 2.1% -1.1%
2013 2.1% -0.3%
2014 2.1% +0.6%
2015 2.2% +1.7%
2016 2.2% +2.7%
2017 2.3% +3.3%
2018 2.4% +3.5%
2019 2.5% +3.6%
2020 2.5% +3.6%
2021 2.6% +3.3%
2022 2.7% +2.9%
2023 2.8% +2.5%
2024 2.8% +2.0%
2025 2.9% +1.6%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 10
1970s 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 10
1980s 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 10
1990s 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 193 Cameroon 3.0% compare
  2. 194 Benin 2.9% compare
  3. 195 Zambia 2.9% compare
  4. 197 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
  5. 198 Yemen 2.8% compare
  6. 199 Gambia 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population ages 50-54, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.