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

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mozambique
100.94 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
218th
Mozambique rank
216th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 100.94 males per 100 females against 100.48 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.46 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and Mozambique ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 97.73 males per 100 females 103.96 males per 100 females 6.23 males per 100 females Mozambique
1960s 99.42 males per 100 females 101.77 males per 100 females 2.35 males per 100 females Mozambique
1970s 99.81 males per 100 females 101.11 males per 100 females 1.29 males per 100 females Mozambique
1980s 100.29 males per 100 females 99.06 males per 100 females 1.23 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 100.52 males per 100 females 99.77 males per 100 females 0.7483 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 100.18 males per 100 females 99.71 males per 100 females 0.475 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99.98 males per 100 females 100.45 males per 100 females 0.4723 males per 100 females Mozambique
2020s 100.39 males per 100 females 100.89 males per 100 females 0.4985 males per 100 females Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 100.94 males per 100 females against 100.48 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0.46 males per 100 females, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and Mozambique ranks 216th 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.