Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0422 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0422 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0422 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per person, in 1962.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0183 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0182 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0182 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0182 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.019 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0192 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.02 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0206 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.021 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.022 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0229 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.04 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0411 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0422 units per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.0422 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per person in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.