Niger vs South Africa: Sex ratio at birth

Niger
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
South Africa
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Niger rank
155th
South Africa rank
155th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Niger 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 Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 155th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births Niger
1970s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0013 male births per female births Niger
1980s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0009 male births per female births Niger
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0033 male births per female births Niger
2000s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0013 male births per female births South Africa
2010s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0012 male births per female births South Africa
2020s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0002 male births per female births South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, 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 Niger and South Africa?
0 male births per female births, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Niger 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.