Population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita was 0.012 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.012 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0138 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per person, in 2007.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0138 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.013 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.012 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.011 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.012 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 Netherlands 0.0352 units per person compare
- 40 Dominica 0.035 units per person compare
- 41 Bulgaria 0.035 units per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 0.0349 units per person compare
- 43 British Virgin Islands 0.0348 units per person compare
- 44 Serbia 0.0347 units per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 0.0347 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.012 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 2007.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.