Population 0-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Population 0-24 was 49.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in South Africa, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in South Africa stood at 49.4%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in South Africa peaked at 64.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.9% | — |
| 1961 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 62.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 56.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.2% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in South Africa?
- Population 0-24 in South Africa was 49.4% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for population 0-24?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.