Guatemala vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth
Guatemala
103.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Guatemala rank
172nd
South Africa rank
171st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.5 males per 100 females in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.4082 males per 100 females | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 103.47 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 0.5408 males per 100 females | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 103.25 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 0.1898 males per 100 females | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 0.5221 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 0.282 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 102.61 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 1.03 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 0.5661 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 103.42 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 1.6 males per 100 females | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.5 males per 100 females in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 172nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.