South Africa

Selected Rankings - 2026

#2
in the world
Deaths Per 1000
16.61 Per 1,000
#23
in the world
Population - Male - Age 35-39
2,184,691 people

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total48,745,26124,198,08024,547,181
  Rank32
0-44,108,4362,040,1512,068,285
    Rank313031
5-94,144,4332,060,7902,083,643
    Rank292830
10-144,205,6172,094,1952,111,422
    Rank262628
15-194,409,8682,196,2582,213,610
    Rank242424
20-244,452,1972,210,0352,242,162
    Rank242424
25-294,379,5362,148,9162,230,620
    Rank252524
30-344,237,6282,014,3522,223,276
    Rank252625
35-393,969,8051,785,1142,184,691
    Rank252923
40-443,137,4961,365,8001,771,696
    Rank343627
45-492,286,748983,6291,303,119
    Rank374333
50-541,875,474871,0071,004,467
    Rank374436
55-591,711,807894,116817,691
    Rank393739
60-641,626,644921,779704,865
    Rank343238
65-691,469,117875,519593,598
    Rank323136
70-741,149,742704,626445,116
    Rank313036
75-79787,187496,620290,567
    Rank333035
80-84462,946300,893162,053
    Rank313135
85-89229,789158,51071,279
    Rank343236
90-9480,04459,04720,997
    Rank373642
95-9918,37914,7003,679
    Rank464452
100+2,3682,023345
    Rank575657
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate1.02 Per 1,000 Rank: 92
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.02 RatioRank: 216
·Total Fertility Rate2.06 Births Per WomanRank: 92
·Fertility Rate
·15-1929.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 70
·20-2487.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 95
·25-29119.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 127
·30-3499.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 123
·35-3952.00 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 92
·40-4420.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 76
·45-494.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 61

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate0.06 PercentRank: 176
·Natural Growth0.06 PercentRank: 176
·Births Per 100017.24 Per 1,000Rank: 80
·Net Migrants per 10000.00 Per 1,000Rank: 100

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy53.67 YearsRank: 226
·Female52.43 YearsRank: 227
·Male54.90 YearsRank: 219
·Deaths Per 100016.61 Per 1,000Rank: 2
·Infant Mortality Rate32.26 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 46
·Female29.73 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 45
·Male34.74 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 48
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-417.74 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 32
·Female17.08 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 29
·Male18.40 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 32
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 549.43 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 36
·Female46.30 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 37
·Male52.50 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 38

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles471,011
·Square Kilometers1,219,912
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 9
·WorldwideRank: 26