Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Sierra Leone
102.32 males per 100 females
in 2023
Uganda
102.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
212th
Uganda rank
214th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 102.32 males per 100 females against 102.26 males per 100 females in Uganda, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 212th and Uganda ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.81 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 0.6602 males per 100 females | Uganda |
| 1960s | 101.01 males per 100 females | 101.25 males per 100 females | 0.2351 males per 100 females | Uganda |
| 1970s | 101.26 males per 100 females | 100.97 males per 100 females | 0.2837 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 101.5 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 0.9716 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 101.68 males per 100 females | 100.9 males per 100 females | 0.7764 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 101.98 males per 100 females | 100.81 males per 100 females | 1.16 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 101.98 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 0.3306 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 0.099 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 102.32 males per 100 females against 102.26 males per 100 females in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Sierra Leone ranks 212th and Uganda ranks 214th 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.