South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at age 60

South Africa
78.43 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zimbabwe
77.02 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa rank
219th
Zimbabwe rank
221st

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.43 males per 100 females against 77.02 males per 100 females in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.41 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 96.2 males per 100 females 86.9 males per 100 females 9.3 males per 100 females South Africa
1960s 99.8 males per 100 females 85.57 males per 100 females 14.22 males per 100 females South Africa
1970s 95.73 males per 100 females 94.31 males per 100 females 1.42 males per 100 females South Africa
1980s 90.59 males per 100 females 90.76 males per 100 females 0.1705 males per 100 females Zimbabwe
1990s 80.06 males per 100 females 93.07 males per 100 females 13.01 males per 100 females Zimbabwe
2000s 74.44 males per 100 females 86.11 males per 100 females 11.66 males per 100 females Zimbabwe
2010s 75.12 males per 100 females 78.43 males per 100 females 3.3 males per 100 females Zimbabwe
2020s 78.16 males per 100 females 76.2 males per 100 females 1.95 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 60, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 78.43 males per 100 females against 77.02 males per 100 females in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
1.41 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
South Africa ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 221st 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.