Liberia vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Liberia
102.94 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nigeria
103.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
Liberia rank
198th
Nigeria rank
195th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 103.07 males per 100 females against 102.94 males per 100 females in Liberia, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.36 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 0.1654 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 0.7195 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 1.34 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 101.86 males per 100 females | 103.27 males per 100 females | 1.41 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 101.9 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 1.66 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 102.66 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 0.7178 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 0.0855 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 102.93 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 0.1495 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 103.07 males per 100 females against 102.94 males per 100 females in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.13 males per 100 females, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Liberia ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 195th 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.