Malawi vs Mozambique: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Malawi
100.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mozambique
101.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
232nd
Mozambique rank
231st
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 101.22 males per 100 females against 100.76 males per 100 females in Malawi, a difference of 0.46 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 232nd and Mozambique ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.87 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 1.15 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 99.27 males per 100 females | 100.17 males per 100 females | 0.9001 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 99.33 males per 100 females | 100.26 males per 100 females | 0.9252 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 100 males per 100 females | 100.42 males per 100 females | 0.4267 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 99.86 males per 100 females | 100.27 males per 100 females | 0.4099 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 99.44 males per 100 females | 100.35 males per 100 females | 0.9108 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 0.8328 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 100.7 males per 100 females | 101.21 males per 100 females | 0.508 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 101.22 males per 100 females against 100.76 males per 100 females in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.46 males per 100 females, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Malawi ranks 232nd and Mozambique ranks 231st 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.