Population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-19, female was 71.40 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.40 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
71.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.31 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 71.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 71.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.31 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 11.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 12.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 12.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 13.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 14.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 15.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 18.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 18.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 19.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 20.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 26.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 27.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 28.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 30.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 31.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 32.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 35.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 45.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 49.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 60.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 62.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 65.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 67.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 69.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 71.40 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.64 million | 11.31 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.80 million | 14.57 million | 19.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.01 million | 19.95 million | 26.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.30 million | 27.09 million | 35.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.43 million | 36.83 million | 46.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.38 million | 47.27 million | 60.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.79 million | 62.18 million | 71.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 United States 10.90 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.28 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 7.31 million compare
- 9 Brazil 7.21 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.63 million compare
- 12 Mexico 5.49 million compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 71.40 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 15-19, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.