Population, age 1, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 1, female was 486,901 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
486,901
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
525,721
in 2005
All-time low
484,896
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 484.9k1991: 488.1k1992: 494.3k1993: 502.1k1994: 509.3k1995: 514.2k1996: 516.4k1997: 516.4k1998: 515.1k1999: 514.2k2000: 514.5k2001: 516.5k2002: 519.6k2003: 523.0k2004: 525.3k2005: 525.7k2006: 523.9k2007: 520.4k2008: 515.5k2009: 510.3k2010: 505.4k2011: 500.9k2012: 496.8k2013: 493.0k2015: 486.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 1, female in South Africa is 486,901, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, female in South Africa peaked at 525,721 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 484,896, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population, age 1, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 484,896
1991 488,100 +0.7%
1992 494,332 +1.3%
1993 502,118 +1.6%
1994 509,259 +1.4%
1995 514,196 +1.0%
1996 516,365 +0.4%
1997 516,357 -0.0%
1998 515,141 -0.2%
1999 514,188 -0.2%
2000 514,512 +0.1%
2001 516,480 +0.4%
2002 519,593 +0.6%
2003 522,963 +0.6%
2004 525,305 +0.4%
2005 525,721 +0.1%
2006 523,941 -0.3%
2007 520,355 -0.7%
2008 515,536 -0.9%
2009 510,345 -1.0%
2010 505,437 -1.0%
2011 500,944 -0.9%
2012 496,751 -0.8%
2013 492,970 -0.8%
2015 486,901 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 505,495 484,896 516,365 10
2000s 519,475 510,345 525,721 10
2010s 496,601 486,901 505,437 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Afghanistan 650,389 compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 647,002 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 573,983 compare
  4. 24 Japan 455,643 compare
  5. 25 Yemen 452,601 compare
  6. 26 Iraq 446,589 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, female in South Africa?
Population, age 1, female in South Africa was 486,901 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 525,721 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 1, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 484,896 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 1, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 1, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.