Population aged 15-24, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Population aged 15-24, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.203 % of female population2000: 0.2 % of female population2001: 0.198 % of female population2002: 0.201 % of female population2003: 0.205 % of female population2004: 0.204 % of female population2005: 0.197 % of female population2006: 0.196 % of female population2007: 0.194 % of female population2008: 0.191 % of female population2009: 0.19 % of female population2010: 0.189 % of female population2011: 0.188 % of female population2012: 0.188 % of female population2013: 0.187 % of female population2014: 0.186 % of female population2015: 0.184 % of female population2016: 0.182 % of female population2017: 0.18 % of female population2018: 0.178 % of female population2019: 0.175 % of female population2020: 0.173 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 15-24, female in South Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, female in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 15-24, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, female (% of female population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.2% -1.4%
2001 0.2% -0.9%
2002 0.2% +1.5%
2003 0.2% +1.8%
2004 0.2% -0.6%
2005 0.2% -3.5%
2006 0.2% -0.5%
2007 0.2% -0.6%
2008 0.2% -1.8%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2010 0.2% -0.5%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.2% -0.5%
2014 0.2% -0.6%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% -1.1%
2017 0.2% -1.1%
2018 0.2% -1.3%
2019 0.2% -1.5%
2020 0.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 36 Guinea 0.2% compare
  2. 37 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  3. 38 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  4. 40 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 42 Senegal 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, female in South Africa?
Population aged 15-24, female in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 15-24, female?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 15-24, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 15-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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