Namibia vs Zambia: Sex ratio at birth
Namibia
100.46
in 2023
Zambia
100.39
in 2023
Namibia rank
226th
Zambia rank
227th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 100.46 against 100.39 in Zambia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 226th and Zambia ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.13 | 99.81 | 0.6805 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 99.51 | 99.89 | 0.3784 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 99.73 | 99.81 | 0.0829 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 99.62 | 99.31 | 0.3085 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 99.65 | 99.27 | 0.3789 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 100.1 | 99.78 | 0.3199 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 100.15 | 100.34 | 0.185 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 100.36 | 100.38 | 0.0132 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 100.46 against 100.39 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.07, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Namibia ranks 226th 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.