South Africa vs Sudan: Sex ratio at birth
South Africa
103.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sudan
103.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa rank
171st
Sudan rank
170th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 103.53 males per 100 females against 103.52 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.73 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 0.0605 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 102.93 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 0.1211 males per 100 females | Sudan |
| 1970s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 0.2634 males per 100 females | Sudan |
| 1980s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 103.35 males per 100 females | 0.2344 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 0.534 males per 100 females | Sudan |
| 2000s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 103.52 males per 100 females | 0.1195 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 0.1072 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101.82 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 1.66 males per 100 females | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 103.53 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 South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.01 males per 100 females, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- South Africa ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 170th 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.