Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate
Rwanda
7.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.41 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.053 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.7054 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -0.0386 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.889 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 7.41 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.58 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.