Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, male was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 1982
All-time low
15.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 8 Angola 16.9% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.2% compare
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- 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, 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.