Malaysia vs Spain: Sex ratio at birth
Malaysia
106.37 males per 100 females
in 2023
Spain
106.3 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia rank
43rd
Spain rank
45th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 106.37 males per 100 females against 106.3 males per 100 females in Spain, a difference of 0.07 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.96 males per 100 females | 0.6291 males per 100 females | Spain |
| 1960s | 104.72 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 0.216 males per 100 females | Spain |
| 1970s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 105.96 males per 100 females | 0.7223 males per 100 females | Spain |
| 1980s | 107.15 males per 100 females | 107.29 males per 100 females | 0.1468 males per 100 females | Spain |
| 1990s | 107.46 males per 100 females | 106.43 males per 100 females | 1.03 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 106.8 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 0.5156 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 106.28 males per 100 females | 106.18 males per 100 females | 0.1044 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 106.26 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 0.4057 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 106.37 males per 100 females against 106.3 males per 100 females in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.07 males per 100 females, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.