Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 80 and above, female
Australia
5.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.3% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.4% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.5% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 5.3% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Australia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.