Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth
Burkina Faso
103.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
169th
South Africa rank
171st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 103.56 males per 100 females against 103.52 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.5423 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 102.29 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 0.6404 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 0.5822 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 0.7183 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 103 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 0.1398 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 103.53 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 0.1055 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 0.054 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 1.72 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 103.56 males per 100 females against 103.52 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st 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.