Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, female was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.6% | — |
| 1961 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.