Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0035 units per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
134th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa is 0.0035 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1973.

South Africa ranks 134th 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, male, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0023 units per person
1961 0.0023 units per person -1.8%
1962 0.0022 units per person -1.9%
1963 0.0022 units per person -1.9%
1964 0.0022 units per person -1.9%
1965 0.0021 units per person -1.9%
1966 0.0021 units per person -2.0%
1967 0.002 units per person -2.0%
1968 0.002 units per person -2.0%
1969 0.002 units per person -1.9%
1970 0.0019 units per person -1.7%
1971 0.0019 units per person -1.3%
1972 0.0019 units per person -0.8%
1973 0.0019 units per person -0.3%
1974 0.0019 units per person +0.2%
1975 0.0019 units per person +0.8%
1976 0.0019 units per person +1.4%
1977 0.002 units per person +1.8%
1978 0.002 units per person +2.1%
1979 0.002 units per person +2.4%
1980 0.0021 units per person +2.1%
1981 0.0021 units per person +1.7%
1982 0.0022 units per person +1.6%
1983 0.0022 units per person +1.4%
1984 0.0022 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.0022 units per person +1.1%
1986 0.0023 units per person +1.0%
1987 0.0023 units per person +0.7%
1988 0.0023 units per person +0.5%
1989 0.0023 units per person +0.3%
1990 0.0023 units per person +0.3%
1991 0.0023 units per person +0.8%
1992 0.0024 units per person +1.3%
1993 0.0024 units per person +1.1%
1994 0.0024 units per person +1.7%
1995 0.0025 units per person +2.1%
1996 0.0025 units per person +2.3%
1997 0.0026 units per person +2.7%
1998 0.0027 units per person +2.8%
1999 0.0027 units per person +3.1%
2000 0.0028 units per person +3.7%
2001 0.003 units per person +3.6%
2002 0.003 units per person +2.8%
2003 0.0031 units per person +2.2%
2004 0.0032 units per person +1.6%
2005 0.0032 units per person +1.7%
2006 0.0033 units per person +1.8%
2007 0.0033 units per person +2.1%
2008 0.0034 units per person +2.7%
2009 0.0035 units per person +2.8%
2010 0.0036 units per person +2.8%
2011 0.0037 units per person +2.1%
2012 0.0037 units per person +1.2%
2013 0.0037 units per person +0.5%
2014 0.0037 units per person -0.7%
2015 0.0037 units per person -0.9%
2016 0.0037 units per person +0.6%
2017 0.0038 units per person +1.1%
2018 0.0038 units per person +0.8%
2019 0.0038 units per person +1.0%
2020 0.0038 units per person -0.7%
2021 0.0036 units per person -4.0%
2022 0.0035 units per person -3.5%
2023 0.0035 units per person -1.7%
2024 0.0034 units per person -0.7%
2025 0.0035 units per person +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0021 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
1970s 0.0019 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
1980s 0.0022 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
1990s 0.0025 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0027 units per person 10
2000s 0.0032 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0035 units per person 10
2010s 0.0037 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
2020s 0.0036 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0038 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 131 Belize 0.0035 units per person compare
  2. 132 Cape Verde 0.0035 units per person compare
  3. 133 Tuvalu 0.0035 units per person compare
  4. 135 Azerbaijan 0.0033 units per person compare
  5. 136 Nicaragua 0.0033 units per person compare
  6. 137 Samoa 0.0033 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa?
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Africa was 0.0035 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1973.
How does South Africa rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
South Africa ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 80 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 80 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 80 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.