In 2020, the child dependency ratio in Tanzania was measured at 81 percent, which means that there were 81 children aged 14 years and younger per 100 working-age population (between 15 and 64 years). Throughout the period under review, the child dependency ratio followed a slowly declining trend, decreasing by only four percentage points in 20 years.
Child dependency ratio is the ratio of individuals younger than 14 years old that are dependent on the working-age population aged 15 to 64. Data is expressed as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (August 30, 2019). Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020." Chart. August 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2019). Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Child Dependency Ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
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Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
