Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa

South Africa: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0136 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.014 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0126 units per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.013 units per square kilometre1991: 0.013 units per square kilometre1992: 0.013 units per square kilometre1993: 0.013 units per square kilometre1994: 0.013 units per square kilometre1995: 0.014 units per square kilometre1996: 0.014 units per square kilometre1997: 0.014 units per square kilometre1998: 0.014 units per square kilometre1999: 0.014 units per square kilometre2000: 0.014 units per square kilometre2001: 0.013 units per square kilometre2002: 0.013 units per square kilometre2003: 0.013 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.013 units per square kilometre2007: 0.013 units per square kilometre2008: 0.013 units per square kilometre2009: 0.013 units per square kilometre2010: 0.013 units per square kilometre2011: 0.013 units per square kilometre2012: 0.013 units per square kilometre2013: 0.013 units per square kilometre2014: 0.013 units per square kilometre2015: 0.013 units per square kilometre2016: 0.013 units per square kilometre2017: 0.013 units per square kilometre2018: 0.013 units per square kilometre2019: 0.013 units per square kilometre2020: 0.013 units per square kilometre2021: 0.013 units per square kilometre2022: 0.014 units per square kilometre2023: 0.014 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa is 0.0136 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 units per square kilometre, in 2007.

South Africa ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0127 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0129 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.0131 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0133 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 0.0135 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.0138 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 0.014 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 0.014 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 0.0139 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 0.0138 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.0136 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2001 0.0133 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2002 0.0131 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2003 0.0129 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2004 0.0128 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 0.0126 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2007 0.0126 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 0.0126 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0127 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 0.0127 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0127 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 0.0128 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0129 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0131 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0132 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.0134 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0134 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.0135 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.0135 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0135 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0135 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 0.0135 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.0136 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0129 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 117 Ireland 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 118 Fiji 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 119 Somalia 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 121 Romania 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 122 Angola 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in South Africa was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
South Africa ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.