Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0267 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0267 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0267 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 units per person, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0156 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.016 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.017 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.017 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0267 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 131 Fiji 0.0284 units per person compare
- 132 Samoa 0.028 units per person compare
- 133 Tuvalu 0.0271 units per person compare
- 135 Maldives 0.0258 units per person compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0256 units per person compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0255 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Africa was 0.0267 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.