Jamaica vs South Sudan: Sex ratio at age 60
Jamaica
83.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
82.71 males per 100 females
in 2023
Jamaica rank
199th
South Sudan rank
202nd
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Jamaica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.22 males per 100 females against 82.71 males per 100 females in South Sudan, a difference of 0.51 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 15.66 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 86.84 males per 100 females | 90.7 males per 100 females | 3.85 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 78.47 males per 100 females | 81.85 males per 100 females | 3.39 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 80.08 males per 100 females | 81.53 males per 100 females | 1.45 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 98.17 males per 100 females | 74.37 males per 100 females | 23.8 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 100.12 males per 100 females | 77.42 males per 100 females | 22.7 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.71 males per 100 females | 84.74 males per 100 females | 1.97 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 83.02 males per 100 females | 82.8 males per 100 females | 0.2283 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Jamaica or South Sudan?
- Jamaica, at 83.22 males per 100 females against 82.71 males per 100 females in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 0.51 males per 100 females, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Jamaica ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 202nd 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 60. 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 60.