Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old

Burkina Faso
103.56
in 2023
South Africa
103.52
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
169th
South Africa rank
171st

Sex ratio at birth vs five years old over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 103.56 against 103.52 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 102.19 102.73 0.5423 South Africa
1960s 102.29 102.93 0.6404 South Africa
1970s 102.48 103.06 0.5822 South Africa
1980s 102.86 103.58 0.7183 South Africa
1990s 103 103.14 0.1398 South Africa
2000s 103.53 103.64 0.1055 South Africa
2010s 103.59 103.54 0.054 Burkina Faso
2020s 103.54 101.82 1.72 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs five years old, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 103.56 against 103.52 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs five years old between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
0.04, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed