Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.427 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.427 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4294 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0376 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.427 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.4294 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 137th 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2983 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3319 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3445 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.387 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4033 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.427 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.427 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1678 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4276 units per square kilometre | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Samoa 0.4324 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Myanmar 0.4314 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 0.4287 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 0.4105 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Norway 0.4064 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3626 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.427 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4294 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre. 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 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 80 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 80 and above, 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.