Population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, per capita was 0.0195 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0195 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0195 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 units per person, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0193 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.017 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.018 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.019 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0195 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Luxembourg 0.0358 units per person compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0357 units per person compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0357 units per person compare
- 37 Libya 0.0356 units per person compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.0356 units per person compare
- 39 Tunisia 0.0355 units per person compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.0354 units per person compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0195 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 units per person in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 45-49, female, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 45-49, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 45-49, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.