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Tanzania

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  38,700,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  40  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  15  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  2.6  
Projected Population, 2025  57,400,000  
Projected Population, 2050  81,500,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  110  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  78  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  5.4  
Population Age <15 (%)  44  
Population Age 65+ (%)  3  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  50  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  49  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  51  
Urban Population (%)  23  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  6.5  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  17  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $740  
Density (population/sq. km.)  41  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  13,400,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  17,100,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  24  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  26  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  20  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  26  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  19  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  46  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  67.2  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Injection  
Unmet Need for Family Planning (%)  21.8  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  0.1  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  73  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  0.1  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  5  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  90  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  86  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  -913  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  143  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  236  
Health & Poverty
Total Fertility Rate, Poorest Fifth  7.8  
Total Fertility Rate, Middle Fifth  6.1  
Total Fertility Rate, Richest Fifth  3.4  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Poorest Fifth  160  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Middle Fifth  193  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Richest Fifth  135  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Poorest Fifth (%)  29  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Middle Fifth (%)  33  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Richest Fifth (%)  83  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Poorest Fifth (%)  53  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Middle Fifth (%)  62  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Richest Fifth (%)  78  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  44  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  47  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  9  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  36  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  1,500  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  56  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  89  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  94  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  87  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  90  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  21  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  5  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  6  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


Tanzania

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- Background Notes: Tanzania
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- DHS Country Statistics
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets: 2006 Update
- HIV/AIDS Country Info: Tanzania
- Maternal Mortality in 2000 (PDF: 987KB)
- Population Policies 2005 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (USCB)
- Tanzanian Population and Development Website
- Urban/Rural Population Trends 1950-2030 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: Tanzania
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- World Migrant Stock 2005 (UN)
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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