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South Africa vs United States: 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 States's 1.05. That makes South Africa's value roughly the same as United States'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 States

Rank #124 of 217 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
1.05
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+0.1%
Peak
1.05 (2005)
Trough
1.05 (2018)

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