Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Democratic Republic of Congo
101.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Lesotho
101.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
227th
Lesotho rank
224th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 101.81 males per 100 females against 101.55 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.26 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Lesotho ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.24 males per 100 females | 101.37 males per 100 females | 1.13 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 100.56 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 0.5603 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 100.83 males per 100 females | 101.41 males per 100 females | 0.5751 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 101.08 males per 100 females | 101.67 males per 100 females | 0.5954 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 101.37 males per 100 females | 101.76 males per 100 females | 0.3897 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.69 males per 100 females | 0.5151 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 101.1 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 0.5025 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 101.46 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 0.3145 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 101.81 males per 100 females against 101.55 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.26 males per 100 females, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Lesotho ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.