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
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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.