Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.49 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.4687 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.44 % change on previous year for population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.49 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4687 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 43 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 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9546 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6932 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4687 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4782 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6065 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.6932 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8659 % change on previous year | 0.4687 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 6 Chad 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ukraine 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Qatar 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.59 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4687 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 00-04, male, 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 00-04, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 00-04, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 00-04, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.