South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.39 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.5475 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.4253 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.477 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.2006 % change on previous year | 0.5767 % change on previous year | 0.7773 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.39 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.