Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 102.92 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.92 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.94 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
100.84 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in South Sudan stood at 102.92 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.84 males per 100 females, in 1951.
South Sudan ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.44 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.84 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 102.92 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 102.92 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.12 males per 100 females | 100.84 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.1 males per 100 females | 101.04 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.51 males per 100 females | 101.13 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.85 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 101.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.23 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.69 males per 100 females | 102.38 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 males per 100 females | 102.51 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 196 Mauritius 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Saint Martin (French Part) 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Liberia 102.94 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 males per 100 females 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 in South Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan was 102.92 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.94 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 199th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.