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Sex ratio by age in South Sudan

South Sudan: Sex ratio by age was 111.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
111.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
153.85 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
39
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in South Sudan, 1950–2023

0501001501950198620231950: 66.7 males per 100 females1951: 66.7 males per 100 females1952: 100 males per 100 females1953: 100 males per 100 females1954: 0 males per 100 females1990: 100 males per 100 females1991: 100 males per 100 females1992: 100 males per 100 females1993: 100 males per 100 females1994: 114.3 males per 100 females1995: 128.6 males per 100 females1996: 125 males per 100 females1997: 118.2 males per 100 females1998: 125 males per 100 females1999: 127.3 males per 100 females2000: 125 males per 100 females2001: 120 males per 100 females2002: 117.5 males per 100 females2003: 113.3 males per 100 females2004: 109.6 males per 100 females2005: 111.7 males per 100 females2006: 113 males per 100 females2007: 115.2 males per 100 females2008: 113.5 males per 100 females2009: 111.5 males per 100 females2010: 111.9 males per 100 females2011: 112 males per 100 females2012: 110 males per 100 females2013: 107.4 males per 100 females2014: 105.8 males per 100 females2015: 115.4 males per 100 females2016: 153.8 males per 100 females2017: 140 males per 100 females2018: 140 males per 100 females2019: 129.2 males per 100 females2020: 116.7 males per 100 females2021: 114.3 males per 100 females2022: 130 males per 100 females2023: 111.1 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 111.11 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in South Sudan peaked at 153.85 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1954.

South Sudan ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Sex ratio by age in South Sudan, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 66.67 males per 100 females —
1951 66.67 males per 100 females +0.0%
1952 100 males per 100 females +50.0%
1953 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1954 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
1990 100 males per 100 females —
1991 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1992 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1993 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1994 114.29 males per 100 females +14.3%
1995 128.57 males per 100 females +12.5%
1996 125 males per 100 females -2.8%
1997 118.18 males per 100 females -5.5%
1998 125 males per 100 females +5.8%
1999 127.27 males per 100 females +1.8%
2000 125 males per 100 females -1.8%
2001 120 males per 100 females -4.0%
2002 117.5 males per 100 females -2.1%
2003 113.33 males per 100 females -3.5%
2004 109.61 males per 100 females -3.3%
2005 111.67 males per 100 females +1.9%
2006 113.04 males per 100 females +1.2%
2007 115.19 males per 100 females +1.9%
2008 113.48 males per 100 females -1.5%
2009 111.46 males per 100 females -1.8%
2010 111.93 males per 100 females +0.4%
2011 112 males per 100 females +0.1%
2012 110 males per 100 females -1.8%
2013 107.38 males per 100 females -2.4%
2014 105.81 males per 100 females -1.5%
2015 115.39 males per 100 females +9.0%
2016 153.85 males per 100 females +33.3%
2017 140 males per 100 females -9.0%
2018 140 males per 100 females +0.0%
2019 129.17 males per 100 females -7.7%
2020 116.67 males per 100 females -9.7%
2021 114.29 males per 100 females -2.0%
2022 130 males per 100 females +13.7%
2023 111.11 males per 100 females -14.5%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 111.11 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 111.11 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1954 -100.0% 100 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females
1952 +50.0% 66.67 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females
2016 +33.3% 115.39 males per 100 females 153.85 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 66.67 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 5
1990s 113.83 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 128.57 males per 100 females 10
2000s 115.03 males per 100 females 109.61 males per 100 females 125 males per 100 females 10
2010s 122.55 males per 100 females 105.81 males per 100 females 153.85 males per 100 females 10
2020s 118.02 males per 100 females 111.11 males per 100 females 130 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 1 Western Sahara 233.33 males per 100 females compare
  2. 2 Equatorial Guinea 200 males per 100 females compare
  3. 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
  4. 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare
  5. 6 Belize 100 males per 100 females compare
  6. 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
  7. 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
  8. 6 Liberia 100 males per 100 females compare
  9. 6 Papua New Guinea 100 males per 100 females compare
  10. 6 Solomon Islands 100 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in South Sudan?
Sex ratio by age in South Sudan was 111.11 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 by age recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 153.85 males per 100 females in 2016.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1954.
How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio by age?
South Sudan ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
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
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.