Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 0-14, female was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern is 39.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 45.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2025.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.4% | — |
| 1961 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.3% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 Chad 45.5% compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.5% compare
- 7 Burundi 43.4% compare
- 8 Angola 43.4% compare
- 9 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 10 Uganda 42.4% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 39.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.