Mozambique vs Zambia: Sex ratio at birth
Mozambique
101.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zambia
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mozambique rank
231st
Zambia rank
234th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 101.22 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in Zambia, a difference of 0.83 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 231st and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.02 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 0.2106 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 99.89 males per 100 females | 0.2809 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 100.26 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 0.4452 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 100.42 males per 100 females | 99.31 males per 100 females | 1.11 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 100.27 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 1 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 100.35 males per 100 females | 99.78 males per 100 females | 0.5711 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 101 males per 100 females | 100.34 males per 100 females | 0.6624 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 101.21 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 0.8285 males per 100 females | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 101.22 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.83 males per 100 females, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 231st and Zambia ranks 234th 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
Number of male births per 100 female births.