Median age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Median age was 17.24 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Median age in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Tanzania stood at 17.24 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tanzania peaked at 17.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.13 years, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.19 years | 15.99 years | 16.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.21 years | 16.02 years | 16.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.79 years | 15.51 years | 15.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 years | 15.13 years | 15.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 years | 15.54 years | 16.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 years | 16.14 years | 16.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 years | 16.09 years | 16.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 years | 16.92 years | 17.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 220 Malawi 17.58 years compare
- 221 Zambia 17.49 years compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 17.25 years compare
- 224 Mauritania 17.12 years compare
- 225 Afghanistan 16.94 years compare
- 226 Mayotte 16.79 years compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.168 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.555 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.03 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 45.56 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.24 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tanzania?
- Median age in Tanzania was 17.24 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 years in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for median age?
- Tanzania ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.