Average effective retirement women in South Africa
South Africa: Average effective retirement women was 61.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 1987
All-time low
60.1
in 2007
Years of data
44
1975–2018
Average effective retirement women in South Africa, 1975–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 61.7 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in South Africa peaked at 68.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 60.1, in 2007.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3 | 64.2 | 64.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 64.5 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.24 | 64.7 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5 | 60.1 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 60.2 | 63 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in South Africa?
- Average effective retirement women in South Africa was 61.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for average effective retirement women?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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