Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.6%
in 1997
All-time low
50.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 50.2% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 50.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 19 Estonia 52.4% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 52.4% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 22 Portugal 52.4% 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, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.