Mauritania vs South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth
Mauritania
102.66 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
102.92 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritania rank
202nd
South Sudan rank
199th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 102.92 males per 100 females against 102.66 males per 100 females in Mauritania, a difference of 0.26 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.1 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 0.0184 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 101.59 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 0.4935 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 102.17 males per 100 females | 101.51 males per 100 females | 0.6604 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 102.15 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 0.2918 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 102.32 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 0.0905 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 102.43 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 0.2631 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 0.1997 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 0.256 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 102.92 males per 100 females against 102.66 males per 100 females in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 0.26 males per 100 females, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 202nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.