Ethiopia vs United States: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Ethiopia
104.77 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States
104.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
125th
United States rank
127th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 104.77 males per 100 females against 104.75 males per 100 females in United States, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 0.8528 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1960s | 103.1 males per 100 females | 104.39 males per 100 females | 1.29 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1970s | 103.44 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 1.45 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1980s | 104.1 males per 100 females | 104.88 males per 100 females | 0.7725 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1990s | 104.3 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 0.3719 males per 100 females | United States |
| 2000s | 104.79 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 0.1093 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 104.91 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 0.2362 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 0.0883 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 104.77 males per 100 females against 104.75 males per 100 females in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Ethiopia and United States?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.