Population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 80 and above, female was 3.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
425,074
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 425,074, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 425,074 | — |
| 1961 | 435,876 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 448,333 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 460,750 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 473,166 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 485,432 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 497,429 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 509,493 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 522,196 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 535,380 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 548,222 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 559,925 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 571,807 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 586,065 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 602,302 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 619,865 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 638,924 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 660,685 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 687,428 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 717,364 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 744,686 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 770,607 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 800,060 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 830,588 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 859,662 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 888,833 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 918,843 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 956,691 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 993,057 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.37 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479,313 | 425,074 | 535,380 | 10 |
| 1970s | 619,259 | 548,222 | 717,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 878,480 | 744,686 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.08 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 2.96 million | 3.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 27 Colombia 552,851 compare
- 28 Netherlands 552,252 compare
- 29 South Africa 527,339 compare
- 30 Portugal 493,934 compare
- 31 Greece 485,991 compare
- 32 Philippines 481,073 compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 457,785 compare
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.37 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 80 and above, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,074 in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.