Average age, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Average age, rural was 27.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.79
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 93 countries
All-time high
27.79
in 2020
All-time low
23.68
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Average age, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

01020301995200720201995: 24.82000: 252001: 25.52002: 23.72003: 25.52004: 25.62005: 25.12008: 24.82009: 25.12010: 25.32011: 25.52012: 25.82013: 262014: 26.12015: 26.32016: 26.52017: 26.82018: 272019: 27.52020: 27.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 27.79 for average age, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in South Africa peaked at 27.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.68, in 2002.

That places South Africa 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.84 24.84 24.84 1
2000s 25.03 23.68 25.58 8
2010s 26.28 25.28 27.5 10
2020s 27.79 27.79 27.79 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in South Africa?
Average age, rural in South Africa was 27.79 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age, rural?
South Africa ranks 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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