Cayman Islands vs South Africa: Sex ratio at age 5
Cayman Islands
100.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
222nd
South Africa rank
219th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Cayman Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.39 males per 100 females against 100.26 males per 100 females in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 222nd and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 102.24 males per 100 females | 0.9453 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 105.96 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 3.52 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 102.62 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 0.0107 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 103.28 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.5504 males per 100 females | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 0.8299 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.89 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 2.28 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.28 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 0.715 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.73 males per 100 females | 100.9 males per 100 females | 1.18 males per 100 females | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Cayman Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 100.39 males per 100 females against 100.26 males per 100 females in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 0.13 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Cayman Islands ranks 222nd and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.