Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 0-14, male, per capita was 0.1293 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1293 units per person for population ages 0-14, male, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.2142 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1293 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Africa 92nd 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, male, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2129 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.213 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2131 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.213 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.213 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2132 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2138 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.214 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2138 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.213 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2125 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.212 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2111 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2101 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.209 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2073 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2051 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2032 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2017 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.199 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1978 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1965 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1951 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1935 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1917 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1905 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1907 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.189 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.19 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1902 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1887 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1851 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1811 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1769 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1726 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.164 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1605 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1577 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1554 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1534 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1519 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1508 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1494 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.148 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1469 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1457 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1447 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1438 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1439 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.141 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.136 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.132 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.131 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.13 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1293 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2134 units per person | 0.2129 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2123 units per person | 0.209 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1999 units per person | 0.1935 units per person | 0.2073 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1886 units per person | 0.1811 units per person | 0.1917 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1611 units per person | 0.1508 units per person | 0.1769 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.132 units per person | 0.1293 units per person | 0.136 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.1335 units per person compare
- 90 American Samoa 0.1328 units per person compare
- 91 Lebanon 0.1312 units per person compare
- 93 Morocco 0.1291 units per person compare
- 94 Suriname 0.1289 units per person compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1279 units per person compare
More health data for South Africa
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in South Africa was 0.1293 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2142 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1293 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 0-14, male, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.