Malawi vs Namibia: Sex ratio at birth
Malawi
100.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Namibia
100.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
232nd
Namibia rank
233rd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 100.76 males per 100 females against 100.46 males per 100 females in Namibia, a difference of 0.3 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 232nd and Namibia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.87 males per 100 females | 99.13 males per 100 females | 0.2629 males per 100 females | Namibia |
| 1960s | 99.27 males per 100 females | 99.51 males per 100 females | 0.2408 males per 100 females | Namibia |
| 1970s | 99.33 males per 100 females | 99.73 males per 100 females | 0.3971 males per 100 females | Namibia |
| 1980s | 100 males per 100 females | 99.62 males per 100 females | 0.3746 males per 100 females | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99.86 males per 100 females | 99.65 males per 100 females | 0.2124 males per 100 females | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.44 males per 100 females | 100.1 males per 100 females | 0.6595 males per 100 females | Namibia |
| 2010s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 100.15 males per 100 females | 0.0146 males per 100 females | Malawi |
| 2020s | 100.7 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 0.3337 males per 100 females | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 100.76 males per 100 females against 100.46 males per 100 females in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.3 males per 100 females, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Malawi ranks 232nd and Namibia ranks 233rd 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
The number of male births per 100 female births.