Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7928 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7928 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1005 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.7928 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2859 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.389 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4503 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4493 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4539 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4663 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4691 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4576 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4569 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5206 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5808 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.696 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7342 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7659 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7928 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3525 units per square kilometre | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4584 units per square kilometre | 0.4493 units per square kilometre | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.526 units per square kilometre | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | 0.696 units per square kilometre | 0.7928 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 139 Iraq 0.804 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.801 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ethiopia 0.7935 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 0.757 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 0.7506 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Senegal 0.7371 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65-69, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.