Population ages 0-14, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 0-14, male was 26.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1970
All-time low
26.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in South Africa stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in South Africa peaked at 42.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2025.
That places South Africa 90th out of 218 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.6% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in South Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, male in South Africa was 26.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.