South Africa vs Saint Martin (French Part): Sex ratio at age 5

South Africa
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
100.54 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa rank
219th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
217th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • South Africa
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 100.54 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.

South Africa ranks 219th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Saint Martin (French Part) Difference Ahead
1950s 102.24 males per 100 females 103.5 males per 100 females 1.26 males per 100 females Saint Martin (French Part)
1960s 102.44 males per 100 females 100.75 males per 100 females 1.69 males per 100 females South Africa
1970s 102.61 males per 100 females 101.25 males per 100 females 1.36 males per 100 females South Africa
1980s 102.73 males per 100 females 101.43 males per 100 females 1.3 males per 100 females South Africa
1990s 102.73 males per 100 females 100.29 males per 100 females 2.44 males per 100 females South Africa
2000s 103.17 males per 100 females 102.86 males per 100 females 0.3029 males per 100 females South Africa
2010s 102.99 males per 100 females 105.5 males per 100 females 2.51 males per 100 females Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s 100.9 males per 100 females 100.89 males per 100 females 0.0152 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, South Africa or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Saint Martin (French Part), at 100.54 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
0.15 males per 100 females, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
South Africa ranks 219th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 217th 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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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.