In 2020, the age dependency ratio in Tanzania was 85.9 percent. This meant that there were around 86 people aged 0-14 years and 65 years and older per 100 working-age population (aged 15-64 years). The ratio declined from 90 percent in 2000, indicating a reduced burden for the working-age population. Despite the decrease, the indicator was still higher than the average age dependency in Africa.
The age dependency ratio is the number of people aged 0-14 years and 65 years and older relative to the working age population (15-65) per 100 population. Thus, it is expressed as a percentage.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (August 1, 2019). Age dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228960/age-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Age dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228960/age-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2019). Age dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228960/age-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Age Dependency Ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228960/age-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
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Age dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), August 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228960/age-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
