Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0302 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0302 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0337 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 units per person, in 2017.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd of 44 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0332 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0334 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0332 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0327 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0325 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0325 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.03 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 40 Norway 0.1908 units per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 0.1904 units per person compare
- 42 Ukraine 0.1897 units per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1852 units per person compare
- 44 United States of America 0.1839 units per person compare
- 45 Montenegro 0.1829 units per person compare
- 46 Belarus 0.1828 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % 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, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0302 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0337 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 units per person in 2017.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.