Sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at age 60 was 80.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.45 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
71.31 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania stood at 80.65 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania peaked at 102.45 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.31 males per 100 females, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.95 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 85.23 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 85.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 85.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 85.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 85.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 86.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 86.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 86.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 86.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 86.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 86.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 87.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 87.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 87.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 87.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 87.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 87.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 88.36 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 89.29 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 90.12 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 90.92 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 91.89 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 92.79 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 93.44 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 94.08 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 94.7 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.23 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 95.2 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 94.84 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 94.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.09 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.52 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.09 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 92.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 92.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 92.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.16 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.93 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.64 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.04 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 98.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 100.58 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 99.21 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.18 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.78 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.12 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 89.69 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 84.95 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 81.43 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 78.53 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 76 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 73.88 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 72.37 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.56 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.31 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.11 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.37 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.28 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 77.8 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 80.65 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 80.65 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 80.65 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.82 males per 100 females | 84.95 males per 100 females | 86.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.6 males per 100 females | 86.54 males per 100 females | 89.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.38 males per 100 females | 90.12 males per 100 females | 95.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.35 males per 100 females | 92.56 males per 100 females | 94.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.04 males per 100 females | 93.16 males per 100 females | 101.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.83 males per 100 females | 87.8 males per 100 females | 102.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.36 males per 100 females | 71.31 males per 100 females | 84.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.77 males per 100 females | 73.37 males per 100 females | 80.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 208 Burkina Faso 81.39 males per 100 females compare
- 209 Latvia 81.25 males per 100 females compare
- 210 Martinique 81.22 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Kiribati 80.12 males per 100 females compare
- 213 Belarus 80.07 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Saint Barthelemy 79.78 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Tanzania was 80.65 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.31 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Tanzania ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.