Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Population 0-24 was 63.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
63.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
66.6%
in 1987
All-time low
63.6%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960–2011

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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

The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 63.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 66.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2011.

Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960 to 2011.
Year % of total population Change
1960 63.9%
1961 64.1% +0.3%
1962 64.2% +0.2%
1963 64.3% +0.2%
1964 64.4% +0.1%
1965 64.5% +0.1%
1966 64.6% +0.3%
1967 64.8% +0.2%
1968 64.9% +0.2%
1969 64.9% +0.1%
1970 65.0% +0.1%
1971 65.2% +0.3%
1972 65.3% +0.2%
1973 65.4% +0.2%
1974 65.5% +0.1%
1975 65.6% +0.1%
1976 65.7% +0.2%
1977 65.8% +0.2%
1978 65.9% +0.1%
1979 66.0% +0.1%
1980 66.1% +0.1%
1981 66.2% +0.2%
1982 66.3% +0.2%
1983 66.4% +0.1%
1984 66.5% +0.1%
1985 66.5% +0.0%
1986 66.6% +0.1%
1987 66.6% +0.1%
1988 66.6% -0.0%
1989 66.6% -0.1%
1990 66.5% -0.1%
1991 66.5% -0.0%
1992 66.4% -0.1%
1993 66.3% -0.2%
1994 66.2% -0.2%
1995 66.1% -0.1%
1996 66.1% +0.0%
1997 66.1% -0.0%
1998 66.1% -0.0%
1999 66.0% -0.1%
2000 66.0% -0.1%
2001 65.9% -0.0%
2002 65.9% -0.1%
2003 65.8% -0.1%
2004 65.7% -0.2%
2005 65.5% -0.2%
2006 65.4% -0.1%
2007 65.3% -0.2%
2008 65.2% -0.2%
2009 65.1% -0.2%
2010 63.8% -2.0%
2011 63.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.5% 63.9% 64.9% 10
1970s 65.5% 65.0% 66.0% 10
1980s 66.4% 66.1% 66.6% 10
1990s 66.2% 66.0% 66.5% 10
2000s 65.6% 65.1% 66.0% 10
2010s 63.7% 63.6% 63.8% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Uganda 68.5% compare
  2. 2 Niger 67.5% compare
  3. 3 Mali 66.8% compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.3% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 63.6% 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for population 0-24?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.