Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total was 1,019 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1,019
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,019
in 2010
All-time low
287
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa, 1960–2010

2004006008001.0k1960198520101960: 2871965: 3181970: 3241975: 3671980: 3941985: 4551990: 5071995: 5952000: 7202005: 8582010: 1.0k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1,019 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa peaked at 1,019 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 287, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 287 —
1965 318 +10.8%
1970 324 +1.9%
1975 367 +13.3%
1980 394 +7.4%
1985 455 +15.5%
1990 507 +11.4%
1995 595 +17.4%
2000 720 +21.0%
2005 858 +19.2%
2010 1,019 +18.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1,019 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378.5, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1,019 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135.5, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 302.5 287 318 2
1970s 345.5 324 367 2
1980s 424.5 394 455 2
1990s 551 507 595 2
2000s 789 720 858 2
2010s 1,019 1,019 1,019 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Argentina 1,329 compare
  2. 26 Iran 1,191 compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 1,152 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 1,005 compare
  5. 30 Australia 894 compare
  6. 31 Romania 876 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in South Africa was 1,019 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,019 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 287 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 65-69, total is the total population of 65-69 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.