Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre was 0.3145 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3145 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3165 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0457 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3145 units per square kilometre for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3165 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 149 Norway 0.322 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3191 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Lesotho 0.3146 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0.3122 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 0.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Senegal 0.2693 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3145 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3165 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 75-79, 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.