Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.64 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.75 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.75 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 South Africa 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mauritius 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Central African Republic 8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Romania 8.63 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Qatar 8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tunisia 8.39 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 8.33 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.