Population, female, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, female, per capita was 0.5042 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5042 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5089 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5005 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Tanzania is 0.5042 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.5089 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5005 units per person, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 103rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5089 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.508 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.504 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.503 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.504 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.505 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.507 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.507 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.507 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5042 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5042 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5075 units per person | 0.5059 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5043 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5071 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5064 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.506 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.507 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5044 units per person | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Tanzania?
- Population, female, per capita in Tanzania was 0.5042 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5005 units per person in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, female, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.