Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.2541 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2541 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2541 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0584 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.2541 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2541 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 0.229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Luxembourg 4.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 4.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 India 4.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Isle of Man 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Viet Nam 4.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 4.06 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.2541 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2541 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.