Country Profile - South Africa      IFs Version 8.28
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     Forecast Categories for South Africa
     Population
     Domestic Government
     Economy
     Education
     Energy
     Environment
     Health
     International Politics
     Social/Human

Population Forecast for South Africa -
Population - Million People - -
     2025: 62.62
     2030: 65.88
     2060: 76.56
Population growth rate - Annual Percent - -
     2025: 1.120
     2030: 0.898
     2060: 0.156
Crude birthrate - per Thousand - -
     2025: 18.56
     2030: 16.68
     2060: 11.53
Crude death rate - per Thousand - -
     2025: 8.971
     2030: 8.996
     2060: 10.74
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Deaths per Thousand Live Births - -
     2025: 30.90
     2030: 29.65
     2060: 20.35
Life expectancy - Total - Years - -
     2025: 66.44
     2030: 67.48
     2060: 74.02
Life expectancy - Male - Years - -
     2025: 63.16
     2030: 64.10
     2060: 70.27
Life expectancy - Female - Years - -
     2025: 69.57
     2030: 70.72
     2060: 77.63
Total fertility rate (births per woman over lifetime) - Births per Woman - -
     2025: 2.348
     2030: 2.183
     2060: 1.700
HIV infection, rate, percentage of adult population - Percent - -
     2025: 13.03
     2030: 13.68
     2060: 14.87
Population, aged 0 to 5 - Million People - -
     2025: 5.813
     2030: 5.511
     2060: 4.408
Population, aged 15 years or less - Million People - -
     2025: 17.33
     2030: 17.12
     2060: 13.72
Population, aged 15 to 65 - Million People - -
     2025: 41.21
     2030: 43.70
     2060: 49.53
Population, aged more than 65 years - Million People - -
     2025: 4.081
     2030: 5.061
     2060: 13.32
Population in urban areas - Million People - -
     2025: 43.53
     2030: 47.28
     2060: 60.66
Labor participation rate - Ratio - -
     2025: 0.394
     2030: 0.393
     2060: 0.361
Female share of the labor force - Percent of Labor Force - -
     2025: 47.83
     2030: 48.63
     2060: 49.91

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