In 2020, the child dependency ratio in Tanzania was measured at 81 percent, which means that there were 81 children aged 14 years and younger per 100 working-age population (between 15 and 64 years). Throughout the period under review, the child dependency ratio followed a slowly declining trend, decreasing by only four percentage points in 20 years.
Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020
Child dependency ratio is the ratio of individuals younger than 14 years old that are dependent on the working-age population aged 15 to 64. Data is expressed as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
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UN DESA. (August 30, 2019). Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
UN DESA. "Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020." Chart. August 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
UN DESA. (2019). Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/
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Child dependency ratio in Tanzania from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], UN DESA, August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1233191/child-dependency-ratio-in-tanzania/