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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
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 males per 100 females at age 5.