Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Sex ratio > 65 years and over

DEFINITION: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Sudan	1.24 male(s)/female	2013
2	Niger	1.03 male(s)/female	2013
=3	Liberia	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
=3	Mali	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
5	Lesotho	0.99 male(s)/female	2013
6	Cote d'Ivoire	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
7	Comoros	0.92 male(s)/female	2013
8	The Gambia	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
9	Ghana	0.88 male(s)/female	2013
10	Angola	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=11	Mozambique	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=11	Senegal	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=11	Nigeria	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=14	Sao Tome and Principe	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=14	Cameroon	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=16	Madagascar	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=16	Ethiopia	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
18	Djibouti	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
19	Uganda	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Eritrea	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Kenya	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Guinea	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=23	Namibia	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=23	Sierra Leone	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
25	Togo	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
26	Tanzania	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=27	Zambia	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=27	Equatorial Guinea	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=27	Malawi	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
30	Mauritania	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
31	Gabon	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=32	Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
=32	Chad	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
34	Zimbabwe	0.7 male(s)/female	2013
35	Swaziland	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Burundi	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	South Africa	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Benin	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Botswana	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Rwanda	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Mauritius	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=42	Somalia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=42	Central African Republic	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
44	Guinea-Bissau	0.64 male(s)/female	2013
45	Burkina Faso	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
46	Seychelles	0.61 male(s)/female	2013
47	Cape Verde	0.6 male(s)/female	2013

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