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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Sex ratio at age 5

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi
100.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
218th
Malawi rank
221st

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.48 males per 100 females against 100.29 males per 100 females in Malawi, a difference of 0.19 males per 100 females.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and Malawi ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 97.73 males per 100 females 94.05 males per 100 females 3.68 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 99.42 males per 100 females 96.06 males per 100 females 3.36 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 99.81 males per 100 females 96.79 males per 100 females 3.02 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 100.29 males per 100 females 97.93 males per 100 females 2.36 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 100.52 males per 100 females 98.81 males per 100 females 1.71 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 100.18 males per 100 females 98.78 males per 100 females 1.41 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99.98 males per 100 females 99.07 males per 100 females 0.9067 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 100.39 males per 100 females 100.16 males per 100 females 0.2314 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.48 males per 100 females against 100.29 males per 100 females in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.19 males per 100 females, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and Malawi ranks 221st 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 5.