Africa Western and Central vs Cyprus: Sex ratio at birth

Africa Western and Central
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Cyprus
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Cyprus rank
40th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0337 male births per female births Cyprus
1970s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0294 male births per female births Cyprus
1980s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0294 male births per female births Cyprus
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0241 male births per female births Cyprus
2000s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0249 male births per female births Cyprus
2010s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0279 male births per female births Cyprus
2020s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0282 male births per female births Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Africa Western and Central or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Africa Western and Central and Cyprus?
0.02 male births per female births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cyprus?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Cyprus rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.