South African Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
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Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
South African Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
15.0%
POVERTY | CHILDREN < 16
92.1/ 100
METRIC RATING
120th/ 347
METRIC RANK
South African Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Chart
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 181,612,100 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.813 and weighted average of 15.0%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in South Africans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 1.1% in poverty level among children under the age of 16.
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of South Africans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of South Africans influences an upward or downward trend in the level of poverty level among children under the age of 16 within an area, or if South Africans simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of poverty level among children under the age of 16 due to other factors.
Demographics Similar to South Africans by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Zimbabwe (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Scottish (15.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Pakistani (15.0%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Malaysia (15.0%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Norway (15.0%, a difference of 0.30%).
Demographics | Rating | Rank | Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 |
Belgians | 93.3 /100 | #113 | Exceptional 14.9% |
Sri Lankans | 93.2 /100 | #114 | Exceptional 14.9% |
Immigrants from Ukraine | 93.1 /100 | #115 | Exceptional 14.9% |
Carpatho Rusyns | 93.1 /100 | #116 | Exceptional 14.9% |
Immigrants from Norway | 92.8 /100 | #117 | Exceptional 15.0% |
Immigrants from Malaysia | 92.6 /100 | #118 | Exceptional 15.0% |
Scottish | 92.3 /100 | #119 | Exceptional 15.0% |
South Africans | 92.1 /100 | #120 | Exceptional 15.0% |
Immigrants from Zimbabwe | 92.1 /100 | #121 | Exceptional 15.0% |
Pakistanis | 91.7 /100 | #122 | Exceptional 15.0% |
Immigrants from Brazil | 91.1 /100 | #123 | Exceptional 15.1% |
Czechoslovakians | 91.0 /100 | #124 | Exceptional 15.1% |
Palestinians | 90.9 /100 | #125 | Exceptional 15.1% |
Portuguese | 90.6 /100 | #126 | Exceptional 15.1% |
Immigrants from Western Europe | 90.3 /100 | #127 | Exceptional 15.1% |
South African Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Summary
Measurement | South African Data | Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Data |
Minimum | 0.053% | 2.3% |
Maximum | 33.5% | 50.7% |
Range | 33.5% | 48.4% |
Mean | 4.4% | 13.2% |
Median | 2.9% | 11.7% |
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 1.3% | 7.6% |
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 4.4% | 16.2% |
Interquartile Range (IQR) | 3.1% | 8.6% |
Standard Deviation (Sample) | 7.0% | 9.9% |
Standard Deviation (Population) | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Correlation Details
South African Percentile | Sample Size | Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.053% | 173,366,988 | 17.0% |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.36% | 5,740,514 | 11.7% |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.66% | 1,460,597 | 10.6% |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.94% | 492,192 | 11.3% |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.17% | 151,460 | 11.9% |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.50% | 148,094 | 6.8% |
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.77% | 57,905 | 11.4% |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.05% | 45,222 | 17.9% |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.20% | 20,892 | 20.7% |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.61% | 27,083 | 14.7% |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.86% | 18,538 | 11.5% |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.07% | 35,604 | 2.3% |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.37% | 4,717 | 11.9% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.75% | 7,226 | 12.9% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.84% | 23,264 | 3.3% |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.34% | 4,450 | 5.7% |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.46% | 3,541 | 5.1% |
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.84% | 377 | 15.8% |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.33% | 1,638 | 16.6% |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.38% | 1,625 | 8.3% |
[ 33.5% - 34.0% ] 33.53% | 173 | 50.7% |