Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 35-39, male was 5.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.6%
in 2025
All-time low
4.8%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1987.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 5.5%
1961 5.5% -0.4%
1962 5.5% -0.5%
1963 5.4% -0.5%
1964 5.4% -0.5%
1965 5.4% -0.6%
1966 5.3% -0.6%
1967 5.3% -0.6%
1968 5.3% -0.6%
1969 5.2% -0.7%
1970 5.2% -0.7%
1971 5.2% -0.7%
1972 5.1% -0.6%
1973 5.1% -0.6%
1974 5.1% -0.6%
1975 5.1% -0.5%
1976 5.0% -0.6%
1977 5.0% -0.5%
1978 5.0% -0.4%
1979 5.0% -0.2%
1980 5.0% -0.1%
1981 5.0% -0.0%
1982 5.0% -0.1%
1983 4.9% -0.4%
1984 4.9% -0.6%
1985 4.9% -0.6%
1986 4.9% -0.6%
1987 4.8% -0.3%
1988 4.8% +0.1%
1989 4.9% +0.2%
1990 4.9% +0.2%
1991 4.9% +0.3%
1992 4.9% +0.1%
1993 4.9% +0.4%
1994 4.9% +0.2%
1995 4.9% -0.2%
1996 4.9% -0.2%
1997 4.9% -0.1%
1998 4.9% +0.2%
1999 4.9% +0.2%
2000 4.9% +0.1%
2001 4.9% +0.1%
2002 4.9% +0.2%
2003 4.9% +0.3%
2004 5.0% +0.4%
2005 5.0% +0.4%
2006 5.0% +0.5%
2007 5.0% +0.4%
2008 5.0% +0.4%
2009 5.1% +0.4%
2010 5.1% +0.5%
2011 5.1% +0.6%
2012 5.2% +0.7%
2013 5.2% +0.9%
2014 5.3% +1.1%
2015 5.3% +1.1%
2016 5.4% +1.0%
2017 5.4% +1.0%
2018 5.5% +0.9%
2019 5.5% +0.7%
2020 5.5% +0.6%
2021 5.6% +0.5%
2022 5.6% +0.4%
2023 5.6% +0.4%
2024 5.6% +0.4%
2025 5.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.2% 5.5% 10
1970s 5.1% 5.0% 5.2% 10
1980s 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 10
1990s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 10
2000s 5.0% 4.9% 5.1% 10
2010s 5.3% 5.1% 5.5% 10
2020s 5.6% 5.5% 5.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1987.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 35-39, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.