Malta vs Samoa: Sex ratio at birth

Malta
107.19
in 2023
Samoa
107.38
in 2023
Malta rank
18th
Samoa rank
16th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 107.38 against 107.19 in Malta, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Malta ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 104.89 106.31 1.42 Samoa
1960s 104.5 106.68 2.17 Samoa
1970s 106.74 107.56 0.8188 Samoa
1980s 104.88 107.1 2.23 Samoa
1990s 105.97 107.3 1.33 Samoa
2000s 105.14 107.79 2.65 Samoa
2010s 106.84 106.14 0.6957 Malta
2020s 107.32 107.36 0.0393 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malta or Samoa?
Samoa, at 107.38 against 107.19 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malta and Samoa?
0.19, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Malta ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 16th of 236 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