'The social and economic effect of losing so many elderly people to the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be felt in many years to come,' says Stats SA.
Gauteng has the largest population, with an estimated 16,1-million people living in the province. File photo.Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and high rate of HIV, SA’s population has grown and is estimated to be 60.6-million people, according to the Stats SA mid-year population estimates.The black African population is in the majority and constitutes approximately 81% of the total population.
As of mid 2022 the life expectancy at birth is around 60 years for males and 65,6 years for females. The infant mortality rate is estimated at 24,3 per 1,000 live births. “As the spread of the disease occurred over time, there was a rise in the number of direct and indirect deaths in the population due to Covid-19,”said Stats SA.
Due to achievements in health and wellbeing, population growth rates prior to the Covid-19 pandemic for youth aged 15–24 and adults 60 and over were on the incline, said the report.
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