Jamaica vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth
Jamaica
103.57 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Jamaica rank
168th
South Africa rank
171st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 103.57 males per 100 females against 103.52 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.94 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.7849 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 102.33 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 0.5964 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 0.2662 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 103.62 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 0.0386 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 0.3656 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 103.56 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 0.08 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103.68 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 0.1423 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 1.76 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 103.57 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 Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 168th 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.