Women of reproductive age in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Tanzania 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 peaked at 16.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 1990.
Tanzania 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, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 16.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 16.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.58 million, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 women of reproductive age in Tanzania?
- Women of reproductive age in Tanzania was 16.12 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for women of reproductive age?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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