Senegal vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth

Senegal
103.49 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Senegal rank
173rd
South Africa rank
171st

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.49 males per 100 females in Senegal, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 101.68 males per 100 females 102.73 males per 100 females 1.05 males per 100 females South Africa
1960s 101.77 males per 100 females 102.93 males per 100 females 1.16 males per 100 females South Africa
1970s 101.97 males per 100 females 103.06 males per 100 females 1.1 males per 100 females South Africa
1980s 102.25 males per 100 females 103.58 males per 100 females 1.33 males per 100 females South Africa
1990s 102.5 males per 100 females 103.14 males per 100 females 0.645 males per 100 females South Africa
2000s 102.95 males per 100 females 103.64 males per 100 females 0.689 males per 100 females South Africa
2010s 104.65 males per 100 females 103.54 males per 100 females 1.11 males per 100 females Senegal
2020s 105.66 males per 100 females 101.82 males per 100 females 3.84 males per 100 females Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 103.52 males per 100 females against 103.49 males per 100 females in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Senegal and South Africa?
0.03 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Senegal ranks 173rd 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.