Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
4.8%
in 2025
South Africa
7.3%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 4.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 5.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.9% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3% against 4.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.