What are the leading unnatural causes of death in South Africa? Assault (15%) and transport accidents (11.5%) were among the leading unnatural causes of death in 2017.Note that insufficient detail on death notification forms affects this data.Related: Africa’s leading causes of death in 2016 Source Mortality and Causes of Death 2017 (Statistics South Africa)
Sex & gender What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Source UN Nigeria Brief: Gender-based violence in Nigeria during the Covid-19 crisis: the shadow pandemic Short answer What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Child marriage is prevalent in Nigeria, with 43% of girls married before the age of 18. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Which countries have the highest child marriage rates in Africa? Source UNICEF Child Marriage in West and Central Africa At a Glance Short answer Which countries have the highest child marriage rates in Africa? Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with six of the world’s 10 countries where the practice is most common situated in West and Central Africa, including Niger, the Central African Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. In all six of these count... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria’s population is female? Source World Bank: Population, female - Nigeria 2020 Short answer What share of Nigeria’s population is female? In 2020, Nigeria’s female population was roughly 102 million (101,669,950) or 49.32%. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of South Africa’s population is female? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates (2021) Short answer What share of South Africa’s population is female? For 2021, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) estimates the mid-year population at 60.14 million people. Approximately 51.1% (approximately 30.75 million) of the population is female. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What do women earn compared to men in South Africa? Source Stats SA: Inequality Trends in South Africa (2019) Short answer What do women earn compared to men in South Africa? Statistics South Africa’s Inequality Trends in South Africa report, which was released in 2019, found that women earned on average 30% less than men in the same jobs. The report reveals that males are more likely to be employed and have relatively better-paying jobs compared to females. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What is the median age of first marriage in South Africa? Source Stats SA: Marriages and Divorces (2019) Short answer What is the median age of first marriage in South Africa? According to a report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Marriages and Divorces, 2019, the median age is 32 among first-time brides in civil marriages, up from 31 the year before and 30 in 2015. First-time grooms are getting older too – from 34 in 2015 to 35 in 2019. ... Back Full answer