As of 2018, 34.5 percent of the South African population were children aged 17 years and younger. Of those, the majority were in the youngest age group of six years and younger. Moreover, children between seven and 13 years represented 13.4 percent of the total population.
Child population as a share of total population in South Africa in 2018, by age group
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Child population as a share of total population in South Africa in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/
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Child population as a share of total population in South Africa in 2018, by age group [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/