Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.959 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.24 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.