Health in Sub-Saharan Africa 248 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population ages 15-64, female 56.6% 2025 up 4.6% — Population ages 15-64, female 375.01 million 2025 up 34.7% — Population ages 15-64, male 370.24 million 2025 up 35.9% — Population ages 15-64, male 56.2% 2025 up 5.2% — Population ages 15-64, total 745.25 million 2025 up 35.3% — Population ages 0-14, total 533.68 million 2025 up 20.4% — Population ages 0-14, male 40.9% 2025 down 6.7% — Population ages 0-14, male 269.77 million 2025 up 20.5% — Population ages 0-14, female 39.8% 2025 down 6.6% — Population ages 0-14, female 263.91 million 2025 up 20.3% — Population ages 65 and above, female 23.95 million 2025 up 40.9% — Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% 2025 up 9.4% — Population ages 65 and above, male 18.77 million 2025 up 38.6% — Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% 2025 up 7.3% — Population ages 65 and above, total 42.72 million 2025 up 39.9% — Population ages 65 and above 3.2% 2025 up 8.5% — Age dependency ratio, old 5.7% 2025 up 3.4% — Population, female 662.87 million 2025 up 28.8% — Age dependency ratio 78.1% 2025 down 10.1% — Age dependency ratio, young 71.6% 2025 down 11.0% — Population, female 50.2% 2025 down 0.2% — Population, male 658.79 million 2025 up 29.2% — Population, male 49.8% 2025 up 0.2% — Immunization, Pol3 73.3% 2024 up 4.1% — Immunization, BCG 80.8% 2024 up 3.8% — Survival to age 65, male 56.2% 2024 up 11.2% — Survival to age 65, female 65.0% 2024 up 12.1% — Mortality rate, under-5 71.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 18.0% — Mortality rate, under-5, female 65.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 18.3% — Mortality rate, under-5, male 76.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 17.8% — Fertility rate, total 4.26 births per woman 2024 down 15.1% — Life expectancy at birth, male 60.68 years 2024 up 6.1% — Life expectancy at birth, total 62.8 years 2024 up 6.5% — Mortality rate, neonatal 26.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 9.8% — Life expectancy at birth, female 64.96 years 2024 up 6.9% — Mortality rate, infant, male 51.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.5% — Mortality rate, infant 47.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.5% — Mortality rate, infant, female 42.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.8% — Death rate, crude 7.99 per 1,000 people 2024 down 19.2% — Birth rate, crude 32.8 per 1,000 people 2024 down 12.3% — Mortality rate, adult, male 295.66 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 12.7% — Mortality rate, adult, female 226.17 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 18.4% — Immunization, DPT 74.0% 2024 up 4.5% — Immunization, measles 69.1% 2024 up 1.2% — Number of maternal deaths 187,000 2023 down 16.5% — Lifetime risk of maternal death 55 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 57.1% — Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.8% 2023 down 37.1% — Maternal mortality ratio 448 2023 down 26.6% — Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 9.1 per 1,000 2024 down 20.9% — Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 8 per 1,000 2024 down 24.5% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 5.5 per 1,000 2024 down 17.9% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 14.2 per 1,000 2024 down 17.0% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 6.4 per 1,000 2024 down 13.5% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 16.1 per 1,000 2024 down 13.0% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 9.7 per 1,000 2024 down 12.6% — Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 9.1 per 1,000 2024 down 25.4% — Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 13.8 per 1,000 2024 down 9.2% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 6.8 per 1,000 2024 down 25.3% — Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 12.3 per 1,000 2024 down 22.2% — Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 63.2% 2024 up 5.1% — Page 1 of 5 Next →