Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate
Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.83 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.05 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.5875 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.1386 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.6473 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.7631 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.83 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 3.05 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.