Population ages 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 70-74, male was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 47 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 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 40 Norway 4.5% compare
- 41 United States 4.5% compare
- 42 Estonia 4.4% compare
- 43 Austria 4.4% compare
- 44 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.4% compare
- 45 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
- 46 Switzerland 4.4% 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.