Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.92 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.92
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.94
in 2022
All-time low
100.84
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 102.92 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan peaked at 102.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.84, in 1951.
That places South Sudan 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.44 | — |
| 1951 | 100.84 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 100.88 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.91 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.95 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.98 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.01 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.03 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.05 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.07 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.09 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.12 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.08 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.15 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.07 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.04 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.08 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.13 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.23 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.34 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.43 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.58 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.64 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.69 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.74 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.78 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.79 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.86 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.89 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.72 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.78 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.08 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 102.13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.18 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.26 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.23 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.38 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.59 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.75 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.83 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.79 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.77 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.78 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.77 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.55 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.69 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.86 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.94 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.92 | -0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 102.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 102.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.12 | 100.84 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.1 | 101.04 | 101.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.51 | 101.13 | 101.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.85 | 101.72 | 101.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.23 | 102.08 | 102.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.69 | 102.38 | 102.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 | 102.51 | 102.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9 | 102.86 | 102.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 196 Mauritius 103.06 compare
- 197 Saint Martin (French Part) 103.06 compare
- 198 Liberia 102.94 compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in South Sudan was 102.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 in 1951.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- South Sudan ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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