Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income is 1.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income peaked at 3.45 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.77 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Africa: Low income 4th out of 89 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Central African Republic 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Chad 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Somalia 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Angola 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Niger 2.03 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 295,904 (2030)
- Population 432,190 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 432,190 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.57 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 51.97 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.43 (2025)
- Gender income gap 41.07 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 10.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Africa: Low income was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- Africa: Low income ranks 4th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), 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 Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.