Northern Mariana Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female

Northern Mariana Islands
67.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 67.7% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 46.4% 53.5% 7.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 51.0% 52.3% 1.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 65.8% 51.8% 14.0% Northern Mariana Islands
1990s 71.8% 52.3% 19.5% Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 74.4% 53.1% 21.2% Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 70.3% 54.1% 16.2% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 68.8% 55.9% 12.9% Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Northern Mariana Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 67.7% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.