Mexico vs Somalia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Mexico
103.67 males per 100 females
in 2023
Somalia
103.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mexico rank
165th
Somalia rank
164th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Mexico
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 103.7 males per 100 females against 103.67 males per 100 females in Mexico, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.31 males per 100 females | 102.43 males per 100 females | 0.1219 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1960s | 102.61 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 0.0041 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1970s | 102.81 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 0.0207 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1980s | 103.45 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 0.318 males per 100 females | Mexico |
| 1990s | 103.49 males per 100 females | 103.52 males per 100 females | 0.0324 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2000s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 0.1208 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.6 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 0.0353 males per 100 females | Mexico |
| 2020s | 103.65 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 0.0412 males per 100 females | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Mexico or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 103.7 males per 100 females against 103.67 males per 100 females in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Mexico and Somalia?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Mexico ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 164th 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.