Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0689 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Africa is 0.0689 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0689 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 units per person, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 126th 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, total, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0339 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0338 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0339 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0354 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0377 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0379 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0395 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.051 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0578 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0636 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0669 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0689 units per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0595 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0689 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, 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, total, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Africa was 0.0689 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 units per person in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.