Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0208 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.0208 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0113 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.011 units per square kilometre1991: 0.012 units per square kilometre1992: 0.012 units per square kilometre1993: 0.012 units per square kilometre1994: 0.012 units per square kilometre1995: 0.012 units per square kilometre1996: 0.012 units per square kilometre1997: 0.013 units per square kilometre1998: 0.013 units per square kilometre1999: 0.013 units per square kilometre2000: 0.014 units per square kilometre2001: 0.014 units per square kilometre2002: 0.014 units per square kilometre2003: 0.015 units per square kilometre2004: 0.015 units per square kilometre2005: 0.015 units per square kilometre2006: 0.016 units per square kilometre2007: 0.016 units per square kilometre2008: 0.017 units per square kilometre2009: 0.017 units per square kilometre2010: 0.018 units per square kilometre2011: 0.018 units per square kilometre2012: 0.017 units per square kilometre2013: 0.017 units per square kilometre2014: 0.017 units per square kilometre2015: 0.018 units per square kilometre2016: 0.018 units per square kilometre2017: 0.019 units per square kilometre2018: 0.019 units per square kilometre2019: 0.019 units per square kilometre2020: 0.02 units per square kilometre2021: 0.02 units per square kilometre2022: 0.02 units per square kilometre2023: 0.021 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0208 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0113 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0116 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 0.0119 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.0115 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1994 0.0118 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.0121 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.0125 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0.0128 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0131 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0134 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 0.0137 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 0.0141 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2002 0.0144 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.0148 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.0151 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0155 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 0.0159 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.0163 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 0.0168 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 0.0172 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2010 0.0176 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 0.0181 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.0166 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2013 0.017 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0174 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.0178 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0182 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 0.0186 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.019 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0194 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.0197 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.0201 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0204 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0208 units per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0122 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0137 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.018 units per square kilometre 0.0166 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0203 units per square kilometre 0.0197 units per square kilometre 0.0208 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Macau, China 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 0.9504 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong, China 0.7584 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 0.3741 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.