Sex ratio by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio by age was 9.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.24
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
40
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.24 for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Tanzania peaked at 40 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
Tanzania ranks 171st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.67 | 0 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.33 | 20 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.51 | 28.57 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 | 27.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.03 | 19.23 | 27.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 | 14.85 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 | 10.85 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 9.24 | 10.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 168 Uzbekistan 9.7 compare
- 169 El Salvador 9.68 compare
- 170 Honduras 9.52 compare
- 172 North Korea 8.47 compare
- 173 Ukraine 8.28 compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.24 compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio by age in Tanzania was 9.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio by age?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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