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South Africa vs United Kingdom: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , South Africa's Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.04, compared to United Kingdom's 1.06. That makes South Africa's value 1.4% lower than United Kingdom's.

South Africa

Rank #158 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
1.04
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
-0.2%
Peak
1.04 (2009)
Trough
1.04 (2021)

United Kingdom

Rank #88 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
1.06
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+0.1%
Peak
1.06 (2015)
Trough
1.05 (2006)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.BRTH.MF), CC BY 4.0.