Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0181 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0181 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0181 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per person, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0173 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Slovakia 0.1129 units per person compare
- 37 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.1121 units per person compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.1113 units per person compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1112 units per person compare
- 40 Sweden 0.111 units per person compare
- 41 Malta 0.1104 units per person compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1093 units per person compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0181 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.