Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 19.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.6 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.65 years
in 2020
All-time low
14.15 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60, female in Tanzania is 19.6 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Tanzania peaked at 19.65 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.15 years, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.15 years | — |
| 1961 | 14.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 14.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 14.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 16.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 16.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 16.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.67 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.51 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.36 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.93 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.25 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.65 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.98 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.52 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6 years | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.6 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.33 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.6 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 years | 14.15 years | 15.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.75 years | 15.2 years | 16.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 years | 16.49 years | 17.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.18 years | 15.93 years | 16.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 years | 16.19 years | 17.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.35 years | 17.65 years | 19.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 years | 18.98 years | 19.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Tanzania was 19.6 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.65 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 years in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.