Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita was 0.2837 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.2837 units per person for population ages 15-64, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2837 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2612 units per person, in 1987.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2727 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2723 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2718 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2712 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2705 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2698 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2692 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2686 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2681 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2675 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2669 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2662 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2654 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2647 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2637 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2632 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2628 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2625 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2622 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2617 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2615 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2614 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2614 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2613 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2612 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2616 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2619 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2624 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2624 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2631 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2651 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2655 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2659 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2665 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.267 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2674 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2677 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.268 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2682 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2683 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2684 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2685 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2687 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2689 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2693 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2697 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2701 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2705 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.271 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2716 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2724 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2734 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2745 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2757 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2769 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2783 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2796 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.281 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2824 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2837 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2702 units per person | 0.2675 units per person | 0.2727 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2642 units per person | 0.2622 units per person | 0.2669 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2614 units per person | 0.2612 units per person | 0.2619 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2639 units per person | 0.2616 units per person | 0.2665 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2681 units per person | 0.267 units per person | 0.2689 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 units per person | 0.2693 units per person | 0.2757 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2769 units per person | 0.2837 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3408 units per person compare
- 37 Bangladesh 0.3404 units per person compare
- 38 New Caledonia 0.3402 units per person compare
- 39 Belize 0.3401 units per person compare
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3398 units per person compare
- 41 Cuba 0.3395 units per person compare
- 42 Türkiye 0.3388 units per person compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2837 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2837 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2612 units per person in 1987.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.