China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 60-64, female
China
6.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.0%
in 2025
China rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 60-64, female over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 6.9% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | China |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.7% | China |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | China |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | China |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | China |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | China |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, female, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 6.9% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, female between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 60-64, female?
- China ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 60-64, 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
Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.