Population ages 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65-69, female was 9.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.80 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
24th
of 41 groups
All-time high
9.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.80 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.49 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 9.80 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 million | 1.71 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 2.18 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 2.83 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 3.68 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million | 4.72 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 million | 5.85 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 million | 8.17 million | 9.80 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 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.80 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 65-69, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.