Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

297 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 15-64, total 745.25 million 2025 up 35.3% 19th
Population ages 65 and above, female 23.95 million 2025 up 40.9% 29th
Population ages 15-64, male 56.2% 2025 up 5.2% 43rd
Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% 2025 up 9.4% 44th
Population ages 15-64, male 370.24 million 2025 up 35.9% 19th
Population ages 65 and above, male 18.77 million 2025 up 38.6% 30th
Population ages 15-64, female 56.6% 2025 up 4.6% 43rd
Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% 2025 up 7.3% 44th
Population ages 65 and above, total 42.72 million 2025 up 39.9% 30th
Population ages 65 and above 3.2% 2025 up 8.5% 44th
Population ages 15-64, female 375.01 million 2025 up 34.7% 19th
Age dependency ratio, old 5.7% 2025 up 3.4% 44th
Population, female 662.87 million 2025 up 28.8% 18th
Age dependency ratio 78.1% 2025 down 10.1% 6th
Age dependency ratio, young 71.6% 2025 down 11.0% 6th
Population, female 50.2% 2025 down 0.2% 22nd
Population, male 658.79 million 2025 up 29.2% 18th
Population, male 49.8% 2025 up 0.2% 27th
Population ages 0-14, total 533.68 million 2025 up 20.4% 10th
Population ages 0-14, male 40.9% 2025 down 6.7% 6th
Population ages 0-14, male 269.77 million 2025 up 20.5% 10th
Population ages 0-14, female 39.8% 2025 down 6.6% 6th
Population ages 0-14, female 263.91 million 2025 up 20.3% 10th
Life expectancy at birth, male 60.68 years 2024 up 6.1% 45th
Mortality rate, adult, female 226.17 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 18.4% 4th
Mortality rate, adult, male 295.66 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 12.7% 3rd
Birth rate, crude 32.8 per 1,000 people 2024 down 12.3% 6th
Death rate, crude 7.99 per 1,000 people 2024 down 19.2% 16th
Mortality rate, infant, female 42.14 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.7% 5th
Mortality rate, infant 47.12 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.5% 5th
Mortality rate, infant, male 51.85 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.5% 5th
Life expectancy at birth, female 64.96 years 2024 up 6.9% 44th
Life expectancy at birth, total 62.8 years 2024 up 6.5% 44th
Fertility rate, total 4.26 births per woman 2024 down 15.1% 6th
Survival to age 65, female 65.0% 2024 up 12.1% 44th
Immunization, measles 69.1% 2024 up 1.2% 42nd
Immunization, DPT 74.0% 2024 up 4.5% 41st
Immunization, Pol3 73.3% 2024 up 4.1% 37th
Immunization, BCG 80.8% 2024 up 3.8% 30th
Mortality rate, under-5 71.11 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 17.9% 6th
Mortality rate, under-5, female 65.64 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 18.3% 6th
Mortality rate, under-5, male 76.33 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 17.7% 6th
Mortality rate, neonatal 26.54 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 9.9% 6th
Survival to age 65, male 56.2% 2024 up 11.2% 46th
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% 5th
Maternal mortality ratio 424 2023 down 29.0% 5th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 6.77 per 1,000 2024 down 25.6% 7th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 16.07 per 1,000 2024 down 12.9% 7th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 12.27 per 1,000 2024 down 22.0% 6th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 5.52 per 1,000 2024 down 17.7% 5th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 9.71 per 1,000 2024 down 12.6% 6th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 9.1 per 1,000 2024 down 20.6% 5th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 9.09 per 1,000 2024 down 25.1% 7th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 8.03 per 1,000 2024 down 23.9% 4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 6.41 per 1,000 2024 down 13.9% 5th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 14.18 per 1,000 2024 down 17.1% 6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 13.75 per 1,000 2024 down 9.2% 7th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 63.2% 2024 up 5.1% 2nd