Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14 was 40.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 1984
All-time low
40.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 40.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 45.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 40.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 0-14?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.