Population ages 55-59, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 55-59, female was 752,476 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
752,476
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
752,476
in 2025
All-time low
114,040
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
Tanzania recorded 752,476 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Tanzania peaked at 752,476 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,040, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114,040 | — |
| 1961 | 117,349 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 120,789 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 124,260 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 127,941 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 131,734 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 135,565 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 139,527 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 144,170 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 149,498 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 154,959 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 160,599 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 166,693 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 173,003 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 179,298 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 185,805 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 192,516 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 199,302 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 205,745 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 211,506 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 217,096 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 222,854 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 228,491 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 233,866 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 239,190 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 244,369 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 249,517 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 254,859 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 260,199 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 265,344 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 270,074 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 274,600 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 279,219 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 285,045 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 292,445 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 299,830 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 306,574 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 315,318 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 327,355 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 342,424 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 360,993 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 382,213 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 405,319 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 427,764 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 446,414 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 462,079 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 476,964 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 491,535 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 506,976 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 524,430 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 542,657 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 559,263 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 573,054 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 583,861 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 591,347 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 596,488 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 599,895 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 602,052 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 604,511 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 609,349 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 618,728 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 633,551 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 654,462 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 681,486 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 714,257 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 752,476 | +5.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 752,476 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 752,476 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,487 | 114,040 | 149,498 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,943 | 154,959 | 211,506 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,578 | 217,096 | 265,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,288 | 270,074 | 342,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,469 | 360,993 | 524,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,248 | 542,657 | 609,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,827 | 618,728 | 752,476 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Tanzania?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Tanzania was 752,476 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 55-59, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 752,476 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,040 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Tanzania ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.