Malawi vs South Africa: Sex ratio at age 5

Malawi
100.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
221st
South Africa rank
219th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.39 males per 100 females against 100.29 males per 100 females in Malawi, a difference of 0.1 males per 100 females.

Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 221st and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 94.05 males per 100 females 102.24 males per 100 females 8.19 males per 100 females South Africa
1960s 96.06 males per 100 females 102.44 males per 100 females 6.38 males per 100 females South Africa
1970s 96.79 males per 100 females 102.61 males per 100 females 5.82 males per 100 females South Africa
1980s 97.93 males per 100 females 102.73 males per 100 females 4.79 males per 100 females South Africa
1990s 98.81 males per 100 females 102.73 males per 100 females 3.92 males per 100 females South Africa
2000s 98.78 males per 100 females 103.17 males per 100 females 4.39 males per 100 females South Africa
2010s 99.07 males per 100 females 102.99 males per 100 females 3.92 males per 100 females South Africa
2020s 100.16 males per 100 females 100.9 males per 100 females 0.7489 males per 100 females South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 100.39 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 Malawi and South Africa?
0.1 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Malawi ranks 221st and South Africa ranks 219th 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.