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
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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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.