Botswana vs South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Botswana
102.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
102.92 males per 100 females
in 2023
Botswana rank
201st
South Sudan rank
199th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 102.92 males per 100 females against 102.7 males per 100 females in Botswana, a difference of 0.22 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 0.687 males per 100 females | Botswana |
| 1960s | 102.01 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 0.9109 males per 100 females | Botswana |
| 1970s | 102.18 males per 100 females | 101.51 males per 100 females | 0.673 males per 100 females | Botswana |
| 1980s | 102.38 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 0.5278 males per 100 females | Botswana |
| 1990s | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 0.1852 males per 100 females | Botswana |
| 2000s | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 0.2724 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 102.45 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 0.2503 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 0.9245 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Botswana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 102.92 males per 100 females against 102.7 males per 100 females in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 0.22 males per 100 females, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Botswana ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 199th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.