Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 0-14, female, per capita was 0.1279 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.1279 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.2083 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Africa 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.208 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.208 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2079 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2075 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2079 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2083 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2083 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2082 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.208 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2074 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.207 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2019 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1997 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1977 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.196 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1945 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.193 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1916 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1888 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1873 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1856 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1847 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.185 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1835 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1833 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1851 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1837 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1802 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1763 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1721 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1678 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1634 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1593 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1558 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.153 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1487 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1472 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.146 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1446 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1432 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1421 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1412 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1403 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1393 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1394 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1393 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1358 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.134 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1325 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1288 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1279 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2079 units per person | 0.2075 units per person | 0.2083 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2067 units per person | 0.2036 units per person | 0.2083 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1941 units per person | 0.1873 units per person | 0.2019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1832 units per person | 0.1763 units per person | 0.1856 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1564 units per person | 0.146 units per person | 0.1721 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1403 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 0.1446 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1307 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.1279 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2083 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 0-14, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0-14, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.