Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 2.78 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 2030.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 13th of 89 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- 10 Mozambique 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Mauritania 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Qatar 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ethiopia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Yemen 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 258,627 (2030)
- Population 420,043 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 420,043 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 26.59 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 31.1 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 50.09 (2025)
- Gender income gap 44.88 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 14.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 1.1 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 13th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle 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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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.