Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population 0-24 was 62.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
62.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
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, 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 stood at 62.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 65.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2011.
Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 | 65.6% | +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 | 65.2% | -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 | 64.6% | -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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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population 0-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population 0-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.