Tanzania

Maasai warrior from Ngorongoro Highlands, Tanzania. Photo: Flickr/Safari
Young farmers in the village of Kangagani, TZ pose for a photo after a training. Photo: Feed The Future Mboga na Matunda
Farmers measure in preparation for a new contour ridge, called a Fanya Chini in Kiswahili, in Kiroka - Tanzania. Photo: FAO
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  • Tanzania is among 14 African countries that AFIDEP has supported to develop awareness and policy options for harnessing the demographic dividend
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Key Details

Population Indicators

  • Total Population (millions): 56.3 (HDR 2019)
  • Population ages 15- 64 (of total ppn-millions): 30 (HDR 2019)
  • Population under age 15 (% of total ppn): 44% (PRB 2019)
  • Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (births per woman): 5 (PRB 2019)

Economic development

  • Gross domestic product (GDP) per Capita (2011 PPP $): 2,805 (HDR 2019)
  • Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of ppn): 26.4% (WB 2018)
  • Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth ppn): 14.9% (WB 2014)

Health and well-being

  • Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 38.3 (HDR 2019)
  • Government health expenditure (% of total): 4.1% (HDR 2019)

Education and skills development

  • Literacy rates, adult (%, ages 15 and older): 77.9% (HDR 2019)
  • Government expenditure on education (% of total): 3.5% (HDR 2019)

Environment and Climate

  • Agricultural land (% of land area): 44.8% (WB 2016)
  • Forest area (% of land area): 51.6% (WB 2016)
Sources:
World Bank Reports (WB)
UNDP Human Development Reports 2019 (HDR)
Population Reference Bureau World Population Datasheet 2019 (PRB)

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