Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Sex ratio at birth
Cyprus
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.03 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0366 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0337 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0341 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0296 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0302 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.031 male births per female births | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0308 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, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cyprus, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Cyprus ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.