Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0323 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0323 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0323 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 units per person, in 2010.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0313 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.03 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.03 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0319 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0323 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Canada 0.2026 units per person compare
- 37 Romania 0.2014 units per person compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.197 units per person compare
- 39 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1965 units per person compare
- 40 Norway 0.1908 units per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 0.1904 units per person compare
- 42 Ukraine 0.1897 units per person compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0323 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, 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.