Liberia vs South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth
Liberia
102.94 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
102.92 males per 100 females
in 2023
Liberia rank
198th
South Sudan rank
199th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 102.94 males per 100 females against 102.92 males per 100 females in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.36 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 0.2428 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1960s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 0.1899 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.51 males per 100 females | 0.0109 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1980s | 101.86 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 0.0026 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1990s | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 0.3375 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 102.66 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 0.0296 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 0.24 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 2020s | 102.93 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 0.0297 males per 100 females | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 102.94 males per 100 females against 102.92 males per 100 females in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Liberia ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 199th 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.