Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth was 102.92 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.92
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 229 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 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in South Sudan stood at 102.92.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in South Sudan peaked at 102.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.84, in 1951.
South Sudan ranks 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth 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% |
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
- 189 Mauritius 103.06 compare
- 190 Saint Martin (French part) 103.06 compare
- 191 Liberia 102.94 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 102.83 compare
- 194 Botswana 102.7 compare
- 195 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in South Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan was 102.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 in 1951.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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