Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita was 0.2787 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.2787 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2787 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.259 units per person, in 1988.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2775 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2771 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2766 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2758 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2749 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2741 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2735 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.273 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2725 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2719 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2713 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2705 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2697 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2689 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2682 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2673 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2665 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2657 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2649 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2633 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2626 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2613 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2605 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2594 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2591 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.259 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.259 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2592 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2595 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.26 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2605 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2611 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2618 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2624 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2629 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2635 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.264 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2644 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2646 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2647 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2647 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2646 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2645 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2642 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2641 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2641 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2641 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2643 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2646 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2652 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2661 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2671 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2683 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2698 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2714 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2731 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.275 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2769 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2787 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2747 units per person | 0.2719 units per person | 0.2775 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2677 units per person | 0.2641 units per person | 0.2713 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2606 units per person | 0.259 units per person | 0.2633 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2615 units per person | 0.2592 units per person | 0.264 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2645 units per person | 0.2641 units per person | 0.2647 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 units per person | 0.2641 units per person | 0.2683 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2741 units per person | 0.2698 units per person | 0.2787 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Cuba 0.3395 units per person compare
- 42 Türkiye 0.3388 units per person compare
- 43 Barbados 0.3382 units per person compare
- 44 Cyprus 0.338 units per person compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 0.3376 units per person compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.3372 units per person compare
- 47 Tunisia 0.337 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.2787 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2787 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 units per person in 1988.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.