Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Pre-demographic dividend
4.6%
in 2025
South Africa
7.3%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 4.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pre-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3% against 4.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th 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.