Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio at birth
Eritrea
102.58 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
102.61 males per 100 females
in 2023
Eritrea rank
206th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
205th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 102.61 males per 100 females against 102.58 males per 100 females in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 206th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.68 males per 100 females | 103.89 males per 100 females | 4.22 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 100.21 males per 100 females | 107.05 males per 100 females | 6.84 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 100.85 males per 100 females | 101.76 males per 100 females | 0.9072 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 101.28 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 0.1196 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 102.09 males per 100 females | 102.91 males per 100 females | 0.8224 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 0.2189 males per 100 females | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 0.2141 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 102.57 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 0.014 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 102.61 males per 100 females against 102.58 males per 100 females in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 206th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.