Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 00-04, male was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 1972
All-time low
15.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 15.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 19.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2025.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Central African Republic 19.7% compare
- 2 Somalia 18.5% compare
- 3 Chad 18.4% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.2% compare
- 5 Niger 17.6% compare
- 6 Mali 17.3% compare
- 7 Mozambique 17.1% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 15.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.