Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population 0-24 was 62.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
62.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
65.7%
in 1987
All-time low
62.7%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 62.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 65.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2011.
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.9% | — |
| 1961 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 62.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 64.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.7% | 62.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 62.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population 0-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.