Number of women for 100 men(1995) - general
Percentage of girls and boys of less than 15 years old (1995)
Percentage of households with a woman as the head of the family (1990)
Countries where the average age of women in their first marriage is less than 20 years old
Percentage of 20-49 years old women who had a child before 20 years old (1986/1992)
Number of women for 100 men - by country
Abortion Authorized ? (1994) - by country
Number of women for 100 men(1995)
North Africa: 97 women for 100 men
Sub-Saharan Africa: 102 women for 100 men
World: 98,6 women for 100 men
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Percentage of girls and boys of less than 15 years old (1995)
North Africa: 38% of girls - 40% of boys
Sub-Saharan Africa: 43% of girls - 45% of boys
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Average size of households (1970 & 1990)
North Africa: 5,2 individuals in 1970 - 5,4 individuals in 1990
Sub-Saharan Africa: 5,2 individuals in 1970 - 5,1 individuals in 1990
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Percentage of households with a woman as the head of the family (1990)
North Africa: 13%
Sub-Saharan Africa: 20%
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Countries where the average age of women in their first marriage is less than 20 years old (1990)
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rebpublic, Comores, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,
Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tomé-et-Principe, Sierra Leone, Uganda
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Percentage of married women living in polygamy (1986/1992)
North Africa : Morocco (5%)
Sub-Saharan Africa: Burundi (12%); Cameroon (39%); Ghana (33%);
Kenya (23%); Liberia (38 %); Madagascar (4%); Mali (45%); Namibia (13%);
Niger (36%); Nigeria (41%); Rwanda (14%); Senegal (46%); Sudan (20%);
Tanzania (28%); Togo (52%); Uganda (34%); Zambia (18%).
Sources: Charles F. Westoff, Ann K. Blanc, Laura Nyblade,
Macro International Inc., 1994
Fertility Rate of 15-19 years old women (1990-95)
North Africa: 60 births for 1000 women
Sub-Saharan Africa: 160 births for 1000 women
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Percentage of 20-49 years old women who had a child before 20 years old (1986/1992)
North Africa:
Urban Areas: Egypt (30%); Morocco (24%); Tunisia (17%)
Rural Areas : Egypt (53%); Morocco (35%); Tunisia (25%)
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Urban Areas:
Botswana (54%); Burundi(47%); Cameroon (60%); Ghana (47%);
Kenya (52%); Liberia (61 %); Madagascar (59%); Mali (60%); Namibia (42%);
Niger (65%); Nigeria (44%); Rwanda (24%); Senegal (49%); Sudan (35%);
Tanzania (59%); Togo (46%); Uganda (34%); Zambia (64%); Zimbabwe (50%)
Rural Areas:
Botswana (57%); Burundi(34%); Cameroon (68%); Ghana (58%); Kenya (67%);
Liberia (56 %); Madagascar (61%); Mali (62%); Namibia (38%);
Niger (72%); Nigeria (56%); Rwanda (30%); Senegal (67%); Sudan (45%);
Tanzania (61%); Togo (64%); Uganda (70%); Zambia (70%); Zimbabwe (57%)
Sources: Macro International Inc., Calverton, Maryland, USA
Number of women for 100 men
ALGERIA: 100
ANGOLA: 103
BENIN: 102
BOTSWANA: 108
BURKINA FASO: 102
BURUNDI: 104
CAMEROON:101
CAPE-VERDE: 112
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 106
CHAD: 103
COMOROS: 97
CONGO: 104
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: 97
DJIBOUTI: 99
EGYPT: 97
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 103
ERITHREA: ..
ETHIOPIA: 100
GABON: 102
GAMBIA: 102
GHANA: 101
GUINEA: 99
GUINEA-BISSAU: 103
KENYA: 100
LESOTHO: 105
LIBERIA: 98
LIBYA: 92
MADAGASCAR: 102
MALAWI: 102
MALI: 103
MAURICE: 101
MAURITANIA: 102
MOROCCO: 100
MOZAMBIQUE: 102
NAMIBIA: 99
NIGER: 102
NIGERIA: 102
REUNION: 104
RWANDA: 102
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: 101
SENEGAL: 100
SEYCHELLES: 100
SIERRA LEONE: 103
SOMALIA: 102
SOUTH AFRICA: 101
SUDAN: 99
SWAZILAND: 103
TANZANIA: 102
TOGO: 102
TUNISIA: 98
UGANDA: 101
WESTERN SAHARA: ..
ZAÏRE: 102
ZAMBIA: 102
ZIMBABWE: 101
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Global Fertility Rate (1970-75 & 1990-95)
ALGERIA: 7,4 (1970-75); 4,9 (1990-95)
ANGOLA: 6,6 (1970-75); 7,2 (1990-95)
BENIN: 7,1 (1970-75); 7,1 (1990-95)
BOTSWANA: 6,9 (1970-75); 5,1 (1990-95)
BURKINA FASO: 6,4 (1970-75); 6,5 (1990-95)
BURUNDI: 6,8 (1970-75); 6,8 (1990-95)
CAMEROON: 6,3 (1970-75); 5,7 (1990-95)
CAPE-VERDE: 7,0 (1970-75); 4,3 (1990-95)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 5,7 (1970-75); 6,2 (1990-95)
CHAD: 6,0 (1970-75); 5,9 (1990-95)
COMOROS: 7,1 (1970-75); 7,1 (1990-95)
CONGO: 6,3 (1970-75); 6,3 (1990-95)
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: 7,4 (1970-75); 7,4 (1990-95)
DJIBOUTI: 6,6 (1970-75); 6,6 (1990-95)
EGYPT: 5,5 (1970-75); 4,1 (1990-95)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 5,7 (1970-75); 5,9 (1990-95)
ERITHREA: .. (1970-75); .. (1990-95)
ETHIOPIA: 6,8 (1970-75); 7,0 (1990-95)
GABON: 4,3 (1970-75); 5,3 (1990-95)
GAMBIA: 6,5 (1970-75); 6,1 (1990-95)
GHANA: 6,6 (1970-75); 6,0 (1990-95)
GUINEA: 7,0 (1970-75); 7,0 (1990-95)
GUINEA-BISSAU: 5,4 (1970-75); 5,8 (1990-95)
KENYA: 8,1 (1970-75); 6,3 (1990-95)
LESOTHO: 5,7 (1970-75); 4,7 (1990-95)
LIBERIA: 6,8 (1970-75); 6,8 (1990-95)
LIBYA: 7,6 (1970-75); 6,4 (1990-95)
MADAGASCAR: 6,6 (1970-75); 6,6 (1990-95)
MALAWI: 7,4 (1970-75); 7,6 (1990-95)
MALI: 7,1 (1970-75); 7,1 (1990-95)
MAURICE: 3,3 (1970-75); 2,0 (1990-95)
MAURITANIA: 6,5 (1970-75); 6,5 (1990-95)
MOROCCO: 6,9 (1970-75); 4,4 (1990-95)
MOZAMBIQUE: 6,5 (1970-75); 6,5 (1990-95)
NAMIBIA: 6,0 (1970-75); 6,0 (1990-95)
NIGER: 7,1 (1970-75); 7,1 (1990-95)
NIGERIA: 6,9 (1970-75); 6,4 (1990-95)
REUNION: 6,8 (1970-75); 6,8 (1990-95)
RWANDA: 8,3 (1970-75); 8,5 (1990-95)
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: .. (1970-75); 6,4 (1990-95)
SENEGAL: 7,0 (1970-75); 6,1 (1990-95)
SEYCHELLES: 5,2 (1970-75); 2,7 (1990-95)
SIERRA LEONE: 6,5 (1970-75); 6,5 (1990-95)
SOMALIA: 7,0 (1970-75); 7,0 (1990-95)
SOUTH AFRICA: 5,5 (1970-75); 4,1 (1990-95)
SUDAN: 6,7 (1970-75); 6,0 (1990-95)
SWAZILAND: 6,5 (1970-75); 4,9 (1990-95)
TANZANIA: 6,8 (1970-75); 6,8 (1990-95)
TOGO: 6,6 (1970-75); 6,6 (1990-95)
TUNISIA: 6,2 (1970-75); 3,4 (1990-95)
UGANDA: 6,9 (1970-75); 7,3 (1990-95)
WESTERN SAHARA: .. (1970-75); .. (1990-95)
ZAÏRE: 6,3 (1970-75); 6,7 (1990-95)
ZAMBIA: 6,9 (1970-75); 6,3 (1990-95)
ZIMBABWE: 7,2 (1970-75); 5,3 (1990-95)
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Births for 1000 women of 15-19 years old (1990-95)
ALGERIA: 37
ANGOLA: 236
BENIN: 152
BOTSWANA: 127
BURKINA FASO: 165
BURUNDI: 60
CAMEROON: 141
CAPE-VERDE: 22
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 183
CHAD: 192
COMOROS: 166
CONGO: 146
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: 228
DJIBOUTI: 205
EGYPT: 78
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 192
ERITHREA: ..
ETHIOPIA: 169
GABON: 163
GAMBIA: 204
GHANA: 127
GUINEA: 241
GUINEA-BISSAU: 189
KENYA: 142
LESOTHO: 80
LIBERIA: 230
LIBYA: 110
MADAGASCAR: 125
MALAWI: 249
MALI: 199
MAURICE: 39
MAURITANIA: 160
MOROCCO: 46
MOZAMBIQUE: 131
NAMIBIA: 163
NIGER: 239
NIGERIA: 176
REUNION: 67
RWANDA:
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: ..
SENEGAL: 155
SEYCHELLES: ..
SIERRA LEONE: 212
SOMALIA: 208
SOUTH AFRICA: 72
SUDAN: 106
SWAZILAND: 121
TANZANIA: 147
TOGO: 126
TUNISIA: 23
UGANDA: 188
WESTERN SAHARA: ..
ZAÏRE: 231
ZAMBIA: 137
ZIMBABWE: 95
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
Abortion Authorized ? (1994)
ALGERIA: No
ANGOLA: No
BENIN: No
BOTSWANA: No
BURKINA FASO: No
BURUNDI: No
CAMEROON: No
CAPE-VERDE: Yes
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: No
CHAD: No
COMOROS: No
CONGO: No
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: No
DJIBOUTI: No
EGYPT: No
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: No
ERITHREA: No
ETHIOPIA: No
GABON: No
GAMBIA: No
GHANA: No
GUINEA: No
GUINEA-BISSAU: No
KENYA: No
LESOTHO: No
LIBERIA: No
LIBYA: No
MADAGASCAR: No
MALAWI: No
MALI: No
MAURICE: No
MAURITANIA: No
MOROCCO: No
MOZAMBIQUE: No
NAMIBIA: No
NIGER: No
NIGERIA: No
REUNION: No
RWANDA: No
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: No
SENEGAL: No
SEYCHELLES: No
SIERRA LEONE: No
SOMALIA: No
SOUTH AFRICA: No
SUDAN: No
SWAZILAND: No
TANZANIA: No
TOGO: No
TUNISIA: Yes
UGANDA: No
WESTERN SAHARA: ..
ZAÏRE: No
ZAMBIA: Yes
Zimbabwe: No
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
The statistics used here are from the United Nations, The World' Women 1995 - Trends and Statistics (United Nations publications, Sales No. E.95XII.2 (In French, F.95. XII.2) and are quoted with permission. Further information on United Nations gender statistics may be found at the United Nations Statistics Division's Internet home page http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd