Kenya vs Malawi: Sex ratio at birth

Kenya
101.53
in 2023
Malawi
100.76
in 2023
Kenya rank
222nd
Malawi rank
225th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 101.53 against 100.76 in Malawi, a difference of 0.77.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 222nd and Malawi ranks 225th of 229 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 98.87 2.34 Kenya
1960s 100.78 99.27 1.51 Kenya
1970s 100.92 99.33 1.58 Kenya
1980s 100.69 100 0.6894 Kenya
1990s 100.78 99.86 0.9191 Kenya
2000s 101.05 99.44 1.61 Kenya
2010s 101.51 100.17 1.35 Kenya
2020s 101.52 100.7 0.8217 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 against 100.76 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Kenya and Malawi?
0.77, 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 222nd and Malawi ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed