Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.28 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central is 1.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.28 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.29 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 7 Central African Republic 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Yemen 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Angola 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Niger 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Oman 2.38 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.