OECD members vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate
OECD members
4.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
8.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
OECD members rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.95 % change on previous year against 4.71 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 4.24 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.1082 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 0.8337 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.5921 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.5789 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.2539 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 0.5063 % change on previous year | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.95 % change on previous year against 4.71 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate between OECD members and South Africa?
- 4.24 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 32nd 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.