Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 05-09, female was 87.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.46 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
87.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.51 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 87.46 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 87.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.51 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 10th out of 43 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 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 19.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 20.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 20.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 21.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 22.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 22.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 23.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 25.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 25.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 28.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 29.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 32.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 33.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 34.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 35.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 37.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 38.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 41.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 43.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 57.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 58.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 64.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 87.46 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.75 million | 15.51 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.09 million | 20.88 million | 27.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 million | 28.41 million | 37.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.09 million | 38.32 million | 48.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.38 million | 49.18 million | 62.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.01 million | 64.04 million | 79.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.16 million | 80.85 million | 87.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Ethiopia 8.58 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.57 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 7.67 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.85 million compare
- 11 Egypt 6.17 million compare
- 12 Philippines 5.43 million compare
- 13 Mexico 5.14 million compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 87.46 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 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.