Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-19, male, per capita was 0.0564 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0564 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0564 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 units per person, in 1967.
That places Africa Western and Central 1st 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, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0499 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0498 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0487 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0478 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.048 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0498 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.05 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.051 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0515 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0525 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0536 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.053 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0522 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0521 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.054 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0548 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0552 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.056 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0486 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Marshall Islands 0.0684 units per person compare
- 2 South Sudan 0.0643 units per person compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0611 units per person compare
- 4 Eritrea 0.0599 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (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 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0564 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 units per person in 1967.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-19, male, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, male 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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Population ages 15-19, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.