Malawi vs Vatican: Sex ratio at birth

Malawi
100.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Vatican
100 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
232nd
Vatican rank
235th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Malawi
  • Vatican
050100150200195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 100.76 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Vatican, a difference of 0.76 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.

Malawi ranks 232nd and Vatican ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 98.87 males per 100 females 103.33 males per 100 females 4.46 males per 100 females Vatican
1960s 99.27 males per 100 females 108.33 males per 100 females 9.06 males per 100 females Vatican
1970s 99.33 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.6662 males per 100 females Vatican
1980s 100 males per 100 females 105 males per 100 females 5 males per 100 females Vatican
1990s 99.86 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.1376 males per 100 females Vatican
2000s 99.44 males per 100 females 170 males per 100 females 70.56 males per 100 females Vatican
2010s 100.17 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.1665 males per 100 females Malawi
2020s 100.7 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.6977 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 Vatican?
Malawi, at 100.76 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malawi and Vatican?
0.76 males per 100 females, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Vatican rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Malawi ranks 232nd and Vatican ranks 235th 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

Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.