Population 0-24 in North Africa
North Africa: Population 0-24 was 48.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in North 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
North Africa recorded 48.5% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in North Africa peaked at 64.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 63.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 56.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More health data for North Africa
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 77.56 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 5 total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 48.5% (2011)
- Health expenditure 31.28 billion current US$ (2011)
- Social Security expenditure on health 26.9% (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 96,300 high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 52,200 low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 71,400 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in North Africa?
- Population 0-24 in North Africa was 48.5% 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- How does North Africa rank for population 0-24?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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.