Average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Average age, aged 25-64 was 40.64 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.64
in 2020
All-time low
39.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 39.92000: 402001: 402002: 39.82003: 40.12004: 39.92005: 402006: 402007: 402008: 39.92009: 39.92010: 402011: 40.12012: 40.22013: 40.22014: 40.32015: 40.32016: 40.42017: 40.42018: 40.52019: 40.62020: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 40.64. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 40.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2002.

That places South Africa 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.89 39.89 39.89 1
2000s 39.95 39.8 40.09 10
2010s 40.29 39.98 40.58 10
2020s 40.64 40.64 40.64 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 77 Egypt 40.82 compare
  2. 78 Venezuela 40.74 compare
  3. 79 Jamaica 40.67 compare
  4. 81 Senegal 40.44 compare
  5. 82 Cambodia 40.43 compare
  6. 83 Bangladesh 40.31 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Average age, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 40.64 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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