Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 0-14 was 42.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 42.3% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Tanzania peaked at 47.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 217 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 0-14 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1961 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 10 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 42.4% compare
- 14 Benin 41.3% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 16 Cameroon 41.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Tanzania?
- Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania was 42.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 0-14?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.