Sex ratio at five years old in South Africa
South Africa: Sex ratio at five years old was 100.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.39
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
215th
of 229 countries
All-time high
103.47
in 2010
All-time low
100.39
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in South Africa is 100.39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in South Africa peaked at 103.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100.39, in 2023.
That places South Africa 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at five years old in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.92 | — |
| 1951 | 101.75 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.78 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.22 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 102.52 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 102.48 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.48 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.42 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.41 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.42 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.41 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.41 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.41 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.41 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.43 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.47 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.53 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.56 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.6 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.61 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.61 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.61 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.61 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.63 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.63 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.63 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.71 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.8 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.76 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.61 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.53 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 102.88 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.89 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.78 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.61 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.56 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.66 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.72 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.78 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.81 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.79 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.76 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.29 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.39 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.47 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.44 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.99 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.88 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 102.09 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 101.65 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 101.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.56 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.39 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.24 | 101.75 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.44 | 102.41 | 102.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.61 | 102.56 | 102.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.73 | 102.53 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.73 | 102.56 | 102.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.17 | 102.89 | 103.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.99 | 102.09 | 103.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9 | 100.39 | 101.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 212 Mozambique 100.94 compare
- 213 Saint Martin (French part) 100.54 compare
- 214 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.48 compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.34 compare
- 217 Malawi 100.29 compare
- 218 Cayman Islands 100.26 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in South Africa?
- Sex ratio at five years old in South Africa was 100.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.47 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.39 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- South Africa ranks 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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