Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central is 2.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.73 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8864 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8864 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +58.8% | 0.8864 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +38.0% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -34.4% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -29.0% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8864 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.8864 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Palestine 4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Namibia 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gambia 4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Guinea 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Iceland 4.45 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (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 10-14, female, per capita 0.0622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8864 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 35-39, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 35-39, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 35-39, female 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 35-39, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.