Population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, female was 16.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.49 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
22nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
16.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 16.49 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.49 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million | 2.96 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.20 million | 3.73 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 million | 4.79 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.77 million | 6.13 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 million | 7.60 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 10.07 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 million | 14.17 million | 16.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 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, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.49 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.