Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14 was 40.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 40.4% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 45.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 6 |
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9577 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 45.9% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 11.45 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 40.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.