Population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female was 56.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 56.6%, measured 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 56.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.5% | 52.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 51.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % 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, per capita 0.2837 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, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.