Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Maldives
6.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6.64 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.5674 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.5528 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maldives, at 6.64 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.05 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, 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 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.