Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate was 7.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.12 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-1.98 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7.34 % change on previous year for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 339.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 8.12 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.98 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places South Africa 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6994 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8557 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0038 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0662 % change on previous year | +1621.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5526 % change on previous year | -935.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5933 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2018 | -0.087 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8575 % change on previous year | +885.9% |
| 2020 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2021 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +2528.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2025 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.6994 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5241 % change on previous year | -0.8575 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 50 Algeria 7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Senegal 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Sudan 7.06 % change on previous year 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in South Africa was 7.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.4%. 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.