Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, female was 96.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.61 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
96.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 96.61 million for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 96.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.22 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 21.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 22.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 23.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 24.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 25.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 26.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 26.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 27.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 28.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 29.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 30.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 31.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 32.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 33.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 34.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 36.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 37.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 38.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 39.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 43.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 48.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 49.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 51.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 52.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 53.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 55.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 56.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 59.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 60.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 66.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 68.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 77.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 79.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 92.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 95.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 96.61 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.05 million | 20.22 million | 26.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.72 million | 26.85 million | 34.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.91 million | 36.04 million | 45.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.95 million | 46.83 million | 57.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.32 million | 59.00 million | 74.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.49 million | 75.91 million | 88.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.10 million | 89.68 million | 96.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Pakistan 15.71 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 10.75 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.10 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 9.61 million compare
- 8 United States 8.92 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.22 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.31 million compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 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 96.61 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 41 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 up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.