Population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 0-14, rural was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.371 % of rural population2000: 0.387 % of rural population2001: 0.379 % of rural population2002: 0.406 % of rural population2003: 0.371 % of rural population2004: 0.365 % of rural population2005: 0.383 % of rural population2008: 0.382 % of rural population2009: 0.371 % of rural population2010: 0.365 % of rural population2011: 0.361 % of rural population2012: 0.353 % of rural population2013: 0.35 % of rural population2014: 0.347 % of rural population2015: 0.332 % of rural population2016: 0.331 % of rural population2017: 0.329 % of rural population2018: 0.326 % of rural population2019: 0.321 % of rural population2020: 0.315 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.3% for population aged 0-14, rural in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 35th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.4% +4.3%
2001 0.4% -2.0%
2002 0.4% +7.2%
2003 0.4% -8.8%
2004 0.4% -1.6%
2005 0.4% +5.0%
2008 0.4% -0.4%
2009 0.4% -2.8%
2010 0.4% -1.6%
2011 0.4% -1.2%
2012 0.4% -2.1%
2013 0.3% -1.1%
2014 0.3% -0.6%
2015 0.3% -4.5%
2016 0.3% -0.2%
2017 0.3% -0.5%
2018 0.3% -1.0%
2019 0.3% -1.4%
2020 0.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa?
Population aged 0-14, rural in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 0-14, rural?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 0-14, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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