Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, female was 13.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
14.6%
in 1987
All-time low
13.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 13.2%, measured in 2025. 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 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Mali 15.1% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.1% compare
- 5 Chad 14.8% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 7 Angola 14.4% compare
- 8 Burundi 14.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 14.2% compare
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 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 13.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.