Average age, total in South Africa
South Africa: Average age, total was 29.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.93
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.93
in 2020
All-time low
25.67
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020
Average age, total in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age, total in South Africa stood at 29.93. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in South Africa peaked at 29.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.67, in 2002.
That places South Africa 76th out of 113 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.
Average age, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.59 | — |
| 2000 | 26.94 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.33 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.67 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.24 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 27.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.87 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.02 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.14 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.52 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.76 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.46 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.64 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.18 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.43 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.93 | +0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 29.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 29.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.59, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.59 | 26.59 | 26.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.96 | 25.67 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 27.52 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 | 29.93 | 29.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in South Africa?
- Average age, total in South Africa was 29.93 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for average age, total?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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