Niger vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth
Niger
103.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Niger rank
174th
South Africa rank
171st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.48 males per 100 females in Niger, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.72 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.0065 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 102.73 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 0.1986 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 102.84 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 0.2267 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 102.78 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 0.7951 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 103.01 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 0.1275 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 103.42 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 0.211 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103.5 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 0.0371 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 103.46 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 1.64 males per 100 females | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.48 males per 100 females in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Niger ranks 174th 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.