Ghana vs Madagascar: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Ghana
103.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Madagascar
103.21 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ghana rank
184th
Madagascar rank
186th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 103.23 males per 100 females against 103.21 males per 100 females in Madagascar, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.55 males per 100 females | 101.84 males per 100 females | 0.7141 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1960s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 102.13 males per 100 females | 0.9991 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1970s | 102.8 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 0.2418 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1980s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 0.3818 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1990s | 103.21 males per 100 females | 102.98 males per 100 females | 0.2227 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 2000s | 103.02 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 0.3329 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 2010s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 0.1375 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 103.18 males per 100 females | 103.23 males per 100 females | 0.0447 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 103.23 males per 100 females against 103.21 males per 100 females in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Ghana ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 186th 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.