Population ages 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 70-74, female was 6.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.72 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
24th
of 41 groups
All-time high
6.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 6.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 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 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.72 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.46 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 1.90 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 2.53 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 3.26 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million | 4.17 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 5.54 million | 6.72 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 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.72 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 70-74, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.