Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000

DEFINITION: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Mauritius	27.8	2008
2	South Africa	21.53	2008
3	Lesotho	21.47	2008
4	Cape Verde	21.1	2008
5	Sao Tome and Principe	19.91	2008
6	Seychelles	18.11	2008
7	Equatorial Guinea	17.32	2008
8	Central African Republic	17.11	2008
9	Sierra Leone	17.06	2008
10	Namibia	17.04	2008
11	Ghana	16.71	2008
12	Eritrea	16.65	2008
13	Gabon	16.45	2008
14	Comoros	15.71	2008
15	Cote d'Ivoire	15.61	2008
16	The Gambia	15.4	2008
17	Zimbabwe	15.24	2008
18	Sudan	15.24	2008
19	Botswana	15.08	2008
20	Senegal	14.97	2008
21	Guinea	14.36	2008
22	Nigeria	14.23	2008
23	Cameroon	14.03	2008
24	Madagascar	13.8	2008
25	Swaziland	13.51	2008
26	Guinea-Bissau	12.41	2008
27	Liberia	12.3	2008
28	Tanzania	11.86	2008
29	Kenya	11.81	2008
30	Democratic Republic of the Congo	11.47	2008
31	Ethiopia	11.47	2008
32	Mali	11.46	2008
33	Malawi	11.28	2008
34	Chad	11.2	2008
35	Djibouti	11.19	2008
36	Mozambique	11.03	2008
37	Somalia	11.01	2008
38	Niger	10.85	2008
39	Togo	10.61	2008
40	Burkina Faso	10.54	2008
41	Benin	10.16	2008
42	Burundi	10.16	2008
43	Rwanda	9.75	2008
44	Zambia	9.29	2008
45	Uganda	8.94	2008
46	Mauritania	8.52	2008
47	Angola	8.28	2008

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