Gender in South Africa 241 indicators covering gender for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 84.0% 2024 up 61.5% 50th Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 75.0% 2024 up 74.4% 55th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 2023 up 23.4% 84th Gender Inequality Index 0.401 2022 down 8.7% 65th Suicide Rate 22.3 2021 up 29.0% 6th Female migrants 43.1% 2020 up 2.1% 178th Share of temporary employees 15.23 2024 down 0.1% 45th Time-related underemployment, female 5.6% 2024 down 5.4% 29th Time-related underemployment, male 4.1% 2024 up 11.8% 31st Age at first marriage, female 27.2 2016 down 2.9% 47th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 43.75 2024 up 17.9% 18th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 39.27 2024 up 14.5% 33rd Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 15.3% 2019 down 1.9% 105th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 131 2019 up 4.0% 30th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 17.8% 2019 up 4.7% 91st Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 127 2019 unchanged 99th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 2,320 2019 up 11.5% 21st Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 118 2019 unchanged 71st Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 126 2019 unchanged 102nd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 618.4 2019 down 22.7% 63rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% 2026 down 3.6% 16th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 109.6 2022 up 27.4% 34th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 96.7 2016 up 6.0% 98th Low pay rate 29.54 2015 up 10.7% 16th Number of daily smokers, men and women 3.82 million 2012 down 11.3% 28th Age at first marriage, male 30.7 2016 up 0.7% 41st Female homicide victims 3,914 homicides 2022 up 63.1% 4th Female homicide rate 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population 2022 up 39.7% 2nd Male homicide victims 22,236 homicides 2022 up 69.0% 4th Male homicide rate 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population 2022 up 42.4% 8th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 334.97 2024 up 66.0% 32nd Working-age population with vocational education or training 855.87 2024 up 82.9% 32nd Working-age population with vocational education or training 855.87 2024 up 82.9% 32nd Youth transited 2,813 2024 down 12.6% 8th Youth working-age population 15,604 2024 up 2.7% 5th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 49.54 2015 up 32.0% 36th Human trafficking victims 32 number 2022 down 63.2% 94th Human trafficking victims 32 number 2022 down 63.2% 94th Global Gender Gap Index 0.782 2022 up 4.3% 20th Care employees 3,577 2024 up 7.5% 10th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 15.2 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 1.1% 39th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 39.3% 2024 up 14.5% 31st Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 98.0% 2024 down 2.0% 9th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 39.3% 2024 up 14.5% 29th Rural population, female 18.7% 2015 down 12.4% 108th Rural population, male 16.5% 2015 down 13.7% 120th Urban population, female 32.7% 2015 up 9.2% 78th Urban population, male 32.1% 2015 up 8.5% 74th Adult Literacy Rate 91.15 2024 down 3.2% 54th Child population 3,192 2024 up 3.2% 8th Average effective age of retirement for women 61.7 years 2018 down 0.6% 32nd Children in hazardous work 8.93 2024 down 29.8% 23rd Share of children engaged in economic activity 0.399 2024 down 23.1% 37th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 0.205 2024 down 32.1% 35th Share of children in hazardous work 0.28 2024 down 31.9% 33rd Share of women among low pay earners 49.5% 2015 up 32.0% 34th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 2019 down 58.5% 62nd Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 40.91 Hours 2016 down 4.6% 3rd Maternal leave benefits 66.0% 2017 up 10.0% 123rd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →