Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 75-79, male was 3.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.08 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
509,982
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.08 million for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 509,982, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 509,982 | — |
| 1961 | 518,900 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 529,346 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 540,015 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 551,108 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 562,653 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 574,787 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 587,972 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 602,510 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 618,318 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 634,650 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 650,572 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 666,727 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 684,786 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 704,753 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 725,927 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 748,297 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 772,751 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 800,329 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 829,471 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 856,184 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 882,110 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 911,341 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 941,673 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 970,904 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.08 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559,559 | 509,982 | 618,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 721,826 | 634,650 | 829,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 991,487 | 856,184 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.51 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.00 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.64 million | 3.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.08 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 75-79, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,982 in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.