Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total was 684 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
684
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
684
in 2010
All-time low
195
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa, 1960–2010

2003004005006007001960198520101960: 1951965: 2211970: 2191975: 2271980: 2611985: 2881990: 3411995: 3852000: 4632005: 5682010: 684

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa is 684, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa peaked at 684 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 195, in 1960.

That places South Africa 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 195 —
1965 221 +13.3%
1970 219 -0.9%
1975 227 +3.7%
1980 261 +15.0%
1985 288 +10.3%
1990 341 +18.4%
1995 385 +12.9%
2000 463 +20.3%
2005 568 +22.7%
2010 684 +20.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 684 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 324.5, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 684 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 208 195 221 2
1970s 223 219 227 2
1980s 274.5 261 288 2
1990s 363 341 385 2
2000s 515.5 463 568 2
2010s 684 684 684 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 28 Myanmar 762 compare
  3. 29 Colombia 710 compare
  4. 31 Australia 677 compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 613 compare
  6. 33 Greece 549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total in South Africa was 684 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 70-74, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 684 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 195 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, 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 70-74, total is the total population of 70-74 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.