Rwanda vs South Africa: Sex ratio at age 60

Rwanda
79.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
78.43 males per 100 females
in 2023
Rwanda rank
217th
South Africa rank
219th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 79.29 males per 100 females against 78.43 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.86 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 217th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 85.51 males per 100 females 96.2 males per 100 females 10.69 males per 100 females South Africa
1960s 85.16 males per 100 females 99.8 males per 100 females 14.64 males per 100 females South Africa
1970s 80.13 males per 100 females 95.73 males per 100 females 15.6 males per 100 females South Africa
1980s 97.01 males per 100 females 90.59 males per 100 females 6.42 males per 100 females Rwanda
1990s 87.54 males per 100 females 80.06 males per 100 females 7.48 males per 100 females Rwanda
2000s 68.13 males per 100 females 74.44 males per 100 females 6.31 males per 100 females South Africa
2010s 77.81 males per 100 females 75.12 males per 100 females 2.69 males per 100 females Rwanda
2020s 78.92 males per 100 females 78.16 males per 100 females 0.7607 males per 100 females Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 79.29 males per 100 females against 78.43 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.86 males per 100 females, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Rwanda ranks 217th 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 60. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
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 60.