Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female

Japan
6.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 2.5% 1.6% Japan
1970s 4.7% 2.5% 2.2% Japan
1980s 5.8% 2.4% 3.4% Japan
1990s 6.5% 2.3% 4.3% Japan
2000s 7.5% 2.2% 5.3% Japan
2010s 6.0% 2.3% 3.7% Japan
2020s 6.3% 2.4% 3.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Japan, at 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
4.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
Japan ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.