South Africa vs Sudan: Sex ratio at birth
South Africa
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Sudan
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
South Africa rank
155th
Sudan rank
152nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan 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 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0015 male births per female births | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0012 male births per female births | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0028 male births per female births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0064 male births per female births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0006 male births per female births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0007 male births per female births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0008 male births per female births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, 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 South Africa and Sudan?
- 0 male births per female births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- South Africa ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 152nd 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.