Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 0-14, female was 156.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156.47 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
156.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
28.51 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 156.47 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 156.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.51 million, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 30.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 31.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 32.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 33.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 34.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 35.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 36.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 37.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 38.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 40.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 41.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 42.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 43.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 45.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 46.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 48.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 49.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 51.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 52.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 54.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 55.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 57.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 59.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 60.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 62.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 64.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 66.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 68.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 70.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 71.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 73.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 75.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 77.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 79.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 82.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 84.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 86.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 88.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 90.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 92.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 94.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 96.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 99.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 101.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 104.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 106.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 109.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 112.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 115.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 117.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 120.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 123.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 125.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 128.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 131.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 134.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 136.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 139.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 142.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 145.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 148.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 150.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 153.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 156.47 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 million | 28.51 million | 37.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.75 million | 38.75 million | 51.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.23 million | 52.61 million | 68.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.04 million | 70.04 million | 88.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.87 million | 90.49 million | 112.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.34 million | 115.08 million | 139.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.53 million | 142.53 million | 156.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 156.47 million 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 156.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.51 million in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 45 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 up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.