Population 0-24 in Africa
Africa: Population 0-24 was 60.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Africa, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Africa stood at 60.8%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Africa peaked at 65.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2011.
Population 0-24 in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.7% | — |
| 1961 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 62.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 64.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 63.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 237 population (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Africa?
- Population 0-24 in Africa was 60.8% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for population 0-24?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.