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 November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/
Statistics South Africa. "Child population as a share of total population in South Africa in 2018, by age group." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Child population as a share of total population in South Africa in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/
Statistics South Africa. "Child Population as a Share of Total Population in South Africa in 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261022/child-population-as-a-share-of-total-population-in-south-africa-by-age-group/
