Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.5523 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5523 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0702 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.5523 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.5523 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3525 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3792 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3792 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3833 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | 0.3833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.5854 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 0.5844 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ethiopia 0.5524 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.5086 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lesotho 0.5042 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Fiji 0.5033 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.5523 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5523 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.