Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita was 0.0081 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0081 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0086 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0025 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0081 units per person for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 113th 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 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0081 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 units per person, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0081 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 units per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 British Virgin Islands 0.0085 units per person compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0084 units per person compare
- 112 Tonga 0.0084 units per person compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0075 units per person compare
- 115 Greenland 0.0074 units per person compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.0071 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.0081 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 80 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 80 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.