Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, female

Sub-Saharan Africa
2.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
42nd

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 6.4% 3.8% United Kingdom
1970s 2.5% 5.8% 3.4% United Kingdom
1980s 2.4% 5.5% 3.1% United Kingdom
1990s 2.3% 5.0% 2.8% United Kingdom
2000s 2.2% 6.0% 3.8% United Kingdom
2010s 2.3% 6.1% 3.8% United Kingdom
2020s 2.4% 6.7% 4.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
4.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
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.