Population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 15-19, male was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.1%
in 2003
All-time low
10.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 47 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 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 10.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.