China vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate
China
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.91 % change on previous year against 4.79 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0.1393 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.0861 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.4062 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 7.74 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.91 % change on previous year against 4.79 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate between China and South Africa?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, female, 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 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.