Tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa
South Africa: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 6.15 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa is 6.15 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa peaked at 6.58 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 2005.
That places South Africa 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.59 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 5.20 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 5.71 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.15 million | 6.43 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 164 Mali 6.17 million compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.16 million compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 6.16 million compare
- 168 Guinea 6.13 million compare
- 169 Botswana 6.12 million compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 6.10 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in South Africa was 6.15 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- South Africa ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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