Mauritius vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth
Mauritius
103.06
in 2023
Nigeria
103.07
in 2023
Mauritius rank
189th
Nigeria rank
188th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 103.07 against 103.06 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.34 | 101.53 | 0.8175 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 104.8 | 102.01 | 2.79 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 104.79 | 102.86 | 1.93 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 105.45 | 103.27 | 2.19 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 102.74 | 103.56 | 0.8136 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 103.27 | 103.38 | 0.1126 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 101.82 | 103.03 | 1.2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 97.59 | 103.08 | 5.49 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 103.07 against 103.06 in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 0.01, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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.