Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in South Sudan is 1.03 male births per female births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in South Sudan peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1960.
South Sudan ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 176 Cayman Islands 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 176 Seychelles 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 178 Barbados 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Dominica 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Mauritius 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Nicaragua 1.03 male births per female births compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in South Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth in South Sudan was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.