Average age, female in South Africa

South Africa: Average age, female was 31.02 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
31.02
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2020
All-time low
26.48
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Average age, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

01020301995200720201995: 27.32000: 282001: 28.32002: 26.52003: 28.52004: 28.32005: 28.12006: 282007: 28.42008: 28.22009: 28.42010: 28.62011: 28.82012: 29.12013: 29.32014: 29.52015: 29.72016: 302017: 30.22018: 30.52019: 30.82020: 31

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, female in South Africa is 31.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in South Africa peaked at 31.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 2002.

That places South Africa 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.31 27.31 27.31 1
2000s 28.06 26.48 28.46 10
2010s 29.64 28.57 30.77 10
2020s 31.02 31.02 31.02 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Kyrgyzstan 31.59 compare
  2. 67 Ecuador 31.36 compare
  3. 68 India 31.05 compare
  4. 70 Dominican Republic 30.69 compare
  5. 71 Bolivia 30.67 compare
  6. 72 Morocco 30.61 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in South Africa?
Average age, female in South Africa was 31.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age, female?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, female
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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