Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.95 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.21 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 0.9188 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 0.4157 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.7421 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.7112 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.2539 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 0.0168 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.95 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 4.21 % 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 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.