Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, female was 263.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 263.91 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 263.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.82 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.59 million | 48.82 million | 63.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.85 million | 65.05 million | 85.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.02 million | 88.14 million | 114.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.99 million | 117.39 million | 147.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.44 million | 150.91 million | 189.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.68 million | 194.64 million | 238.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.36 million | 242.65 million | 263.91 million | 6 |
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above 3.2% (2025)
- Population, female 50.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 71.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 78.1% (2025)
- Population, female 662.87 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 5.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.95 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 263.91 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 263.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.