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South Africa’s population, mid-2020, is estimated at 59,62 million.

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Births are the main driver of #population growth in SA. For the period 2019–2020 the population is estimated to have grown by around 0,8 Million.

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More than half of the #population live in 3 provinces - GP, KZN and WC. GP remains SA’s most populated province with approximately 15,5 million people (26%).

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4 provinces have seen increases in #population of 8% or more between 2015 and 2020 due largely to #migration. EC has shown the lowest change in population.

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Children and youth amount to nearly 38M in SA.

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Youth 15 – 34 has increased by 4,2m between 2002 & 2020.

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LP has the highest proportion of children under 15 whilst Gauteng has the highest proportion of youth and adults (15-59).

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The EC has the highest proportion of the elderly.

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Approximately 51,1% (30,5 million) of the #population is female.

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The #population profile differs significantly by province. GP has a higher proportion of adults aged 25-39, when compared to EC which has a higher proportion of children ages 0-14 and elderly within the province.

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The black African #population is in the majority and constitutes approximately 81% of the total SA population.

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The white #population group presents that of an ageing population whilst the black African population presents a more youthful population structure. Median age lies in shaded age group.

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SA is ageing. The median age in SA has risen from 23 in 2002 to 27 in 2020.

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On average, a woman will give birth to 2,33 children in her lifetime. The total fertility rate peaked in 2008 at 2,66 and is declining, reaching 2,33 in 2020.

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The less-urbanised provinces of LP and EC indicate higher #fertility rates whilst more urbanised provinces such as GP and the WC indicate lower levels of fertility.

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The proportion of AIDS-related deaths has declined by almost half, from 30,6% to just over 15%.

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Life expectancy at birth for 2020 is estimated at 62,5 years for males and 68,5 years for females.

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Infant and under-five #mortality rates in SA continue to decline.

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There is an average 6-year gap in life expectancy between males and females in SA. Free State has a significantly lower life expectancy than the SA average.

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The total number of people living with #HIV is estimated at approximately 7,8 million in 2020.

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For the period 2016-2021, GP will receive 3 times more migrants than the WC.

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For the period 2016–2021, GP is estimated to experience the largest inflow of migrants of approximately 1 553 162. The economic strength of Gauteng influences its attractiveness to migrants.

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Western Cape is estimated to experience the second highest number of in-migrants for period 2016 to 2021 of approximately 468 568.

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