South Africa

Selected Rankings - 1998

#19
in the world
Population - Female - Age 5-9
2,622,962 people
#41
in the world
Population - Age 85-89
60,886 people

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Population - 1998


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total43,961,92422,546,45321,415,471
  Rank27
0-44,967,3062,481,0052,486,301
    Rank232323
5-95,247,0032,622,9622,624,041
    Rank201920
10-145,155,7642,579,3732,576,391
    Rank202020
15-194,512,4252,254,7852,257,640
    Rank222122
20-243,961,9761,982,4141,979,562
    Rank242325
25-293,539,3171,794,0171,745,300
    Rank252526
30-343,166,1391,626,6011,539,538
    Rank282728
35-392,893,7991,502,9571,390,842
    Rank272728
40-442,540,8821,333,4021,207,480
    Rank272628
45-492,073,3851,100,403972,982
    Rank272729
50-541,652,600885,109767,491
    Rank292729
55-591,325,164714,669610,495
    Rank282829
60-641,053,779579,468474,311
    Rank292930
65-69777,681435,817341,864
    Rank303032
70-74541,176313,720227,456
    Rank323034
75-79317,337187,771129,566
    Rank353438
80-84158,37898,73259,646
    Rank363439
85-8960,88640,91419,972
    Rank413847
90-9414,76210,6624,100
    Rank444452
95-992,0171,553464
    Rank505057
100+14811929
    Rank555359
 

Birth Rates - 1998


·Gross Reproduction Rate1.44 Per 1,000 Rank: 102
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.02 RatioRank: 212
·Total Fertility Rate2.90 Births Per WomanRank: 104
·Fertility Rate
·15-1971.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 74
·20-24135.00 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 115
·25-29138.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 125
·30-34108.00 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 118
·35-3973.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 98
·40-4429.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 96
·45-4924.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 40

Growth Rates - 1998


·Growth Rate1.34 PercentRank: 122
·Natural Growth1.39 PercentRank: 124
·Births Per 100023.43 Per 1,000Rank: 107
·Net Migrants per 1000-0.50 Per 1,000Rank: 129

Mortality Rates - 1998


·Life Expectancy60.30 YearsRank: 167
·Female62.71 YearsRank: 165
·Male57.93 YearsRank: 169
·Deaths Per 10009.51 Per 1,000Rank: 85
·Infant Mortality Rate45.97 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 70
·Female40.02 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 73
·Male51.80 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 69
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-417.34 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 69
·Female15.34 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 70
·Male19.31 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 69
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 562.51 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 72
·Female54.75 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 71
·Male70.11 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 70

Land Area


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