Benin vs Cayman Islands: Sex ratio at birth
Benin
103.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Cayman Islands
103.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Benin rank
178th
Cayman Islands rank
175th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Benin
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 103.46 males per 100 females against 103.39 males per 100 females in Benin, a difference of 0.07 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Cayman Islands ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Cayman Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.56 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 3.1 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 3.68 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 102.49 males per 100 females | 104.88 males per 100 females | 2.39 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 103.16 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 0.0193 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 104 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 1.6 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2000s | 103.74 males per 100 females | 102.38 males per 100 females | 1.36 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2010s | 103.26 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 1.25 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2020s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 0.5615 males per 100 females | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Benin or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 103.46 males per 100 females against 103.39 males per 100 females in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Benin and Cayman Islands?
- 0.07 males per 100 females, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cayman Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cayman Islands rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Benin ranks 178th and Cayman Islands ranks 175th 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. 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.