South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.25 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.0713 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.2593 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.5126 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8273 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -1.55 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0434 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.25 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 05-09, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.