Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Lesotho
101.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zimbabwe
101.78 males per 100 females
in 2023
Lesotho rank
224th
Zimbabwe rank
225th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 101.81 males per 100 females against 101.78 males per 100 females in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 224th and Zimbabwe ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.37 males per 100 females | 101.38 males per 100 females | 0.0123 males per 100 females | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 101.12 males per 100 females | 101.51 males per 100 females | 0.3891 males per 100 females | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 101.41 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 0.4095 males per 100 females | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 101.67 males per 100 females | 101.68 males per 100 females | 0.0107 males per 100 females | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 101.76 males per 100 females | 101.54 males per 100 females | 0.2145 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 101.69 males per 100 females | 101.38 males per 100 females | 0.3119 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 101.6 males per 100 females | 101.32 males per 100 females | 0.2802 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 0.0575 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, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 101.81 males per 100 females against 101.78 males per 100 females in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Lesotho ranks 224th and Zimbabwe ranks 225th 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.