Population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-19, female, per capita was 0.0546 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0546 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0546 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 units per person, in 1966.
That places Africa Western and Central 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0494 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0492 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0485 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0481 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0481 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0487 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.049 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0493 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0498 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.05 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0502 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0506 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.053 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.054 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.054 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0536 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.052 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0514 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0511 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0506 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0522 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0539 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0543 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0546 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 South Sudan 0.0633 units per person compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0612 units per person compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.0607 units per person compare
- 4 Malawi 0.0598 units per person compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0592 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0238 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 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0546 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0546 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 units per person in 1966.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-19, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-19, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.