Malawi vs Zambia: Sex ratio at birth
Malawi
100.76
in 2023
Zambia
100.39
in 2023
Malawi rank
225th
Zambia rank
227th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 100.76 against 100.39 in Zambia, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 225th and Zambia ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.87 | 99.81 | 0.9434 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 99.27 | 99.89 | 0.6192 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 99.33 | 99.81 | 0.48 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 100 | 99.31 | 0.6832 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99.86 | 99.27 | 0.5913 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.44 | 99.78 | 0.3396 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 100.17 | 100.34 | 0.1704 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 100.7 | 100.38 | 0.3205 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 100.76 against 100.39 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.37, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Malawi ranks 225th and Zambia ranks 227th 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.