As of 2022, just over 55 percent of all men in South Africa were classified as single, which was only a slightly larger rate compared to the almost 49 percent of females among the South African adult population. At 10.2 percent, however, women made up a noticeably larger percentage of widows compared to their male counterparts at only 2.7 percent.
Gender distribution of the South African population in 2022, by marital status
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Statistics South Africa. (August 17, 2023). Gender distribution of the South African population in 2022, by marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114298/distribution-of-population-in-south-africa-by-marital-status/
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Statistics South Africa. (2023). Gender distribution of the South African population in 2022, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114298/distribution-of-population-in-south-africa-by-marital-status/
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