Average age, male in South Africa

South Africa: Average age, male was 28.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
28.81
in 2020
All-time low
24.79
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Average age, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

01020301995200720201995: 25.82000: 25.82001: 26.32002: 24.82003: 25.92004: 262005: 25.62006: 25.72007: 25.62008: 262009: 26.22010: 26.42011: 26.62012: 26.92013: 27.12014: 27.32015: 27.52016: 27.82017: 28.12018: 28.32019: 28.62020: 28.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age, male in South Africa stood at 28.81. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in South Africa peaked at 28.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.79, in 2002.

That places South Africa 72nd 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 25.79 25.79 25.79 1
2000s 25.79 24.79 26.29 10
2010s 27.47 26.41 28.58 10
2020s 28.81 28.81 28.81 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 69 Bolivia 29.48 compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 29.27 compare
  3. 71 Paraguay 28.98 compare
  4. 73 Mongolia 28.76 compare
  5. 74 Kyrgyzstan 28.44 compare
  6. 75 Laos 28.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in South Africa?
Average age, male in South Africa was 28.81 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.79 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age, male?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, male
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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