Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
1.8 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.8 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.82 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Morocco 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Indonesia 6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 26 South Sudan 6.07 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Seychelles 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bangladesh 5.85 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.