Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
402 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 41.0% | 2025 | down 6.7% | 5th |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 269.76 million | 2025 | up 20.5% | 12th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 39.8% | 2025 | down 6.6% | 5th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 263.90 million | 2025 | up 20.3% | 12th |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 23.94 million | 2025 | up 40.9% | 31st |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 3.6% | 2025 | up 9.4% | 44th |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 18.77 million | 2025 | up 38.6% | 32nd |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 2.8% | 2025 | up 7.3% | 44th |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 42.71 million | 2025 | up 39.9% | 32nd |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.2% | 2025 | up 8.5% | 44th |
| Age dependency ratio, old | 5.7% | 2025 | up 3.4% | 44th |
| Population, female | 662.81 million | 2025 | up 28.8% | 20th |
| Age dependency ratio | 78.1% | 2025 | down 10.1% | 5th |
| Age dependency ratio, young | 71.6% | 2025 | down 11.0% | 5th |
| Population, female | 50.2% | 2025 | down 0.2% | 19th |
| Population, male | 658.72 million | 2025 | up 29.2% | 20th |
| Population, male | 49.8% | 2025 | up 0.2% | 29th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 73.3% | 2024 | up 4.1% | 39th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 56.2% | 2024 | up 11.2% | 46th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 65.0% | 2024 | up 12.1% | 44th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.26 births per woman | 2024 | down 15.1% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 71.12 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.9% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 65.64 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.3% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 76.33 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.7% | 5th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 60.68 years | 2024 | up 6.1% | 45th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 62.8 years | 2024 | up 6.5% | 44th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 64.96 years | 2024 | up 6.9% | 44th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 26.54 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.9% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 51.85 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.5% | 4th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 47.12 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.5% | 4th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.7% | 4th |
| Immunization, BCG | 80.8% | 2024 | up 3.8% | 32nd |
| Death rate, crude | 7.99 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 19.2% | 14th |
| Birth rate, crude | 32.8 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 12.3% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 295.68 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 12.7% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 226.18 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 18.4% | 3rd |
| Immunization, DPT | 74.0% | 2024 | up 4.5% | 43rd |
| Immunization, measles | 69.1% | 2024 | up 1.2% | 44th |
| Health system composite index | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2024 | up 7.6% | 43rd |
| Population ages 0-14, male, per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.2% | 19th |
| Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 38.0% | 38th |
| Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 37.4% | 38th |
| Population, female, per square kilometre | 26.42 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 29.3% | 25th |
| Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre | 14.59 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.0% | 27th |
| Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.1% | 19th |
| Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 38.1% | 37th |
| Population, male, per square kilometre | 26.24 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 29.9% | 26th |
| Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre | 0.3189 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 39.5% | 38th |
| Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 32.2% | 38th |
| Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 34.8% | 38th |
| Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre | 29.38 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.3% | 27th |
| Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre | 0.7319 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.9% | 39th |
| Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.0% | 19th |
| Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.5% | 37th |
| Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre | 14.8 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 34.6% | 27th |
| Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre | 0.9309 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 38.8% | 38th |
| Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 29.6% | 37th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 177,000 | 2023 | down 19.5% | 6th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 62.5% | 43rd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.9% | 2023 | down 38.7% | 4th |