South Africa

Population Indicators

• Total Population (millions): 57.8 (HDR 2019)
• Population ages 15- 64 (of total ppn-millions): 37.9 (HDR 2019)
• Population under age 15 (% of total ppn): 29% (PRB 2019)
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (births per woman): 2.3 (PRB 2019)

Economic development

• Gross domestic product (GDP) per Capita (2011 PPP $): 12,143 (HDR 2019)
• Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of ppn): 55.5% (WB 2014)
• Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth ppn): 32.5% (WB 2019)

Health and well-being

• Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 28.8 (HDR 2019)
• Government health expenditure (% of total): 8.1% (HDR 2019)

Education and skills development

• Literacy rates, adult (%, ages 15 and older): 94.4% (HDR 2019)
• Government expenditure on education (% of total): 6.1% (HDR 2019)

Environment and Climate

• Agricultural land (% of land area): 79.8% (WB 2016)
• Forest area (% of land area): 7.6% (WB 2016)

Sources:
World Bank Reports (WB)
UNDP Human Development Reports 2019 (HDR)
Population Reference Bureau World Population Datasheet 2019 (PRB)