[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 81.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 37 groups
All-time high
83.2%
in 2018
All-time low
81.7%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 82.62016: 82.82017: 83.12018: 83.22019: 83.22020: 83.12021: 82.32022: 81.72023: 81.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 81.8% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa peaked at 83.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2022.

Southern Africa ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Southern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 82.6%
2016 82.8% +0.2%
2017 83.1% +0.4%
2018 83.2% +0.1%
2019 83.2% +0.0%
2020 83.1% -0.1%
2021 82.3% -1.0%
2022 81.7% -0.7%
2023 81.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.0% 82.6% 83.2% 5
2020s 82.2% 81.7% 83.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Southern Africa was 81.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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