Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-19, female
Marshall Islands
12.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 12.4% against 10.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 12.4% against 10.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.