Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth

Guinea-Bissau
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
South Africa
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
155th
South Africa rank
155th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in South Africa, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 155th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0001 male births per female births South Africa
1970s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0005 male births per female births South Africa
1980s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0001 male births per female births Guinea-Bissau
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0019 male births per female births Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0001 male births per female births South Africa
2010s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0004 male births per female births South Africa
2020s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
0 male births per female births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 155th 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.