Women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Women of reproductive age was 16.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.12 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.88 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 5.9M1991: 6.1M1992: 6.2M1993: 6.5M1994: 6.8M1995: 7.1M1996: 7.2M1997: 7.3M1998: 7.5M1999: 7.8M2000: 8.0M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.4M2003: 8.6M2004: 8.9M2005: 9.1M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.6M2008: 9.8M2009: 10.1M2010: 10.3M2011: 10.6M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.4M2014: 11.8M2015: 12.2M2016: 12.7M2017: 13.2M2018: 13.7M2019: 14.1M2020: 14.6M2021: 15.1M2022: 15.6M2023: 16.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 16.12 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 1990.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.88 million
1991 6.06 million +3.1%
1992 6.25 million +3.1%
1993 6.50 million +3.9%
1994 6.81 million +4.8%
1995 7.06 million +3.7%
1996 7.19 million +1.9%
1997 7.34 million +2.0%
1998 7.54 million +2.8%
1999 7.76 million +2.8%
2000 7.99 million +3.0%
2001 8.21 million +2.7%
2002 8.42 million +2.5%
2003 8.63 million +2.6%
2004 8.85 million +2.6%
2005 9.08 million +2.6%
2006 9.32 million +2.6%
2007 9.57 million +2.7%
2008 9.82 million +2.6%
2009 10.06 million +2.4%
2010 10.32 million +2.7%
2011 10.65 million +3.1%
2012 11.00 million +3.3%
2013 11.38 million +3.5%
2014 11.78 million +3.5%
2015 12.23 million +3.8%
2016 12.72 million +4.0%
2017 13.20 million +3.8%
2018 13.68 million +3.6%
2019 14.14 million +3.4%
2020 14.63 million +3.4%
2021 15.13 million +3.4%
2022 15.63 million +3.3%
2023 16.12 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.84 million 5.88 million 7.76 million 10
2000s 8.99 million 7.99 million 10.06 million 10
2010s 12.11 million 10.32 million 14.14 million 10
2020s 15.38 million 14.63 million 16.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 19 South Africa 17.56 million compare
  2. 20 Thailand 17.45 million compare
  3. 21 Germany 16.70 million compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.02 million compare
  5. 24 Kenya 14.49 million compare
  6. 25 Myanmar 14.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Women of reproductive age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.12 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.12 million in 2023.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for women of reproductive age?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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