South Africa vs Suriname: Sex ratio at birth
South Africa
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Suriname
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
South Africa rank
155th
Suriname rank
155th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Suriname, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0033 male births per female births | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0023 male births per female births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0016 male births per female births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0009 male births per female births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0048 male births per female births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0019 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 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0 male births per female births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- South Africa ranks 155th and Suriname 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.