Malawi vs Zambia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Malawi
100.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zambia
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
232nd
Zambia rank
234th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 100.76 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in Zambia, a difference of 0.37 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 232nd and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.87 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 0.9434 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 1960s | 99.27 males per 100 females | 99.89 males per 100 females | 0.6192 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 1970s | 99.33 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 0.48 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 1980s | 100 males per 100 females | 99.31 males per 100 females | 0.6832 males per 100 females | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99.86 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 0.5913 males per 100 females | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.44 males per 100 females | 99.78 males per 100 females | 0.3396 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 2010s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 100.34 males per 100 females | 0.1704 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 2020s | 100.7 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 0.3205 males per 100 females | Malawi |
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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 100.76 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.37 males per 100 females, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Malawi ranks 232nd and Zambia ranks 234th 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.