Botswana vs Eritrea: Sex ratio at birth

Botswana
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Eritrea
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Botswana rank
188th
Eritrea rank
188th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Eritrea, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

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

Botswana ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
1970s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0001 male births per female births Eritrea
1980s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
1990s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
2000s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
2010s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
2020s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0 male births per female births

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Botswana or Eritrea?
Botswana, at 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Botswana and Eritrea?
0 male births per female births, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Botswana ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 218 countries.
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.