Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 0-14, male was 41.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central is 41.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2025.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5% | 41.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.2% | 6 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, total 217.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 110.48 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 150.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 148.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 107.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central was 41.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.