Kenya vs Malawi: Sex ratio at birth
Kenya
101.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi
100.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Kenya rank
229th
Malawi rank
232nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 101.53 males per 100 females against 100.76 males per 100 females in Malawi, a difference of 0.77 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 229th and Malawi ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.21 males per 100 females | 98.87 males per 100 females | 2.34 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1960s | 100.78 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 1.51 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1970s | 100.92 males per 100 females | 99.33 males per 100 females | 1.58 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1980s | 100.69 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 0.6894 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1990s | 100.78 males per 100 females | 99.86 males per 100 females | 0.9191 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 2000s | 101.05 males per 100 females | 99.44 males per 100 females | 1.61 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 2010s | 101.51 males per 100 females | 100.17 males per 100 females | 1.35 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 2020s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 100.7 males per 100 females | 0.8217 males per 100 females | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 101.53 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 between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.77 males per 100 females, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Kenya ranks 229th and Malawi ranks 232nd 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. 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.