AFRICA-INDIAN OCEAN DIVISION
Division1983–2002 · 20 years of data
1.6MMembers
5.7KChurches
115.8KBaptisms
+4.45%Growth
—Tithe
—Workers
as of 2002
Pulse Score
79
1983–2002 · 20 years of data
Members retained year-over-year
Overall membership change
Lost to dropped + missing
Baptisms + POF per 100 members
Worker evangelistic productivity (baptisms + POF)
Total losses per 100 members
Workforce stretch ratio
Average congregation size
Annual tithe per member (USD)
Year-over-year tithe change
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AFRICA-INDIAN OCEAN DIVISION — Membership growth over time
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Kingdom growth (baptisms + POF) vs transfer balance vs losses. Above the line = growth. Below = losses.
Gains (baptisms, transfers in) vs Losses (deaths, dropped, transfers out)
Percentage of members retained year-over-year. Green dashed line = 95% target.
Strong growth: +5.6% annually.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸2002 | 1,619,721 | 118,958 | 5,722 | +4.45% | — |
| ▸2001 | 1,550,778 | 104,985 | 5,506 | +4.08% | — |
| ▸2000 | 1,490,006 | 138,854 | 5,209 | +6.43% | — |
| ▸1999 | 1,400,022 | 179,493 | 5,064 | +7.91% | — |
| ▸1998 | 1,297,398 | 122,990 | 4,743 | +4.96% | — |
| ▸1997 | 1,236,142 | 117,376 | 4,416 | +5.68% | — |
| ▸1996 | 1,169,680 | 128,368 | 4,404 | +8.62% | — |
| ▸1995 | 1,076,833 | 53,439 | 4,178 | +3.07% | — |
| ▸1994 | 1,044,714 | 54,549 | 4,077 | +3.96% | — |
| ▸1993 | 1,004,928 | 80,918 | 3,955 | +6.33% | — |
| ▸1992 | 945,103 | 81,458 | 3,769 | +6.19% | — |
| ▸1991 | 890,017 | 71,268 | 3,644 | +5.96% | — |
| ▸1990 | 839,953 | 85,631 | 3,514 | +8.07% | — |
| ▸1989 | 777,225 | 90,003 | 3,391 | +9.89% | — |
| ▸1988 | 707,268 | 84,245 | 3,241 | +9.18% | — |
| ▸1987 | 647,796 | 65,202 | 3,054 | +8.17% | — |
| ▸1986 | 598,892 | 68,036 | 2,787 | +9.96% | — |
| ▸1985 | 544,637 | 67,019 | 2,595 | +11.37% | — |
| ▸1984 | 489,053 | 66,320 | 2,449 | +11.86% | — |
| ▸1983 | 437,194 | 60,659 | 2,334 | +11.81% | — |