South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.95 % change on previous year against 3.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.45 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.6392 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.0974 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.2422 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2539 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.3528 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Africa, at 8.95 % change on previous year against 3.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.45 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- 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.