Population aged 0-14, total in South Africa

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

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1995–2020

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

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.328 % of total population2000: 0.323 % of total population2001: 0.316 % of total population2002: 0.345 % of total population2003: 0.312 % of total population2004: 0.309 % of total population2005: 0.321 % of total population2006: 0.321 % of total population2007: 0.318 % of total population2008: 0.312 % of total population2009: 0.308 % of total population2010: 0.304 % of total population2011: 0.3 % of total population2012: 0.296 % of total population2013: 0.292 % of total population2014: 0.288 % of total population2015: 0.284 % of total population2016: 0.28 % of total population2017: 0.276 % of total population2018: 0.272 % of total population2019: 0.269 % of total population2020: 0.266 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 0-14, total in South Africa stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

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

South Africa ranks 47th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total population Change
1995 0.3%
2000 0.3% -1.6%
2001 0.3% -2.0%
2002 0.3% +9.0%
2003 0.3% -9.6%
2004 0.3% -0.9%
2005 0.3% +3.9%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.3% -1.0%
2008 0.3% -1.8%
2009 0.3% -1.4%
2010 0.3% -1.3%
2011 0.3% -1.4%
2012 0.3% -1.4%
2013 0.3% -1.4%
2014 0.3% -1.3%
2015 0.3% -1.3%
2016 0.3% -1.4%
2017 0.3% -1.4%
2018 0.3% -1.3%
2019 0.3% -1.3%
2020 0.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 48 India 0.3% compare
  5. 49 Peru 0.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in South Africa?
Population aged 0-14, total in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 0-14, total?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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