Malawi vs Vatican: Sex ratio at age 5

Malawi
100.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
Vatican
100 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi rank
221st
Vatican rank
223rd

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Malawi
  • Vatican
050100150200195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 100.29 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Vatican, a difference of 0.29 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.

Malawi ranks 221st and Vatican ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Vatican in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 94.05 males per 100 females 103.5 males per 100 females 9.45 males per 100 females Vatican
1960s 96.06 males per 100 females 110 males per 100 females 13.94 males per 100 females Vatican
1970s 96.79 males per 100 females 113.33 males per 100 females 16.54 males per 100 females Vatican
1980s 97.93 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 2.07 males per 100 females Vatican
1990s 98.81 males per 100 females 105 males per 100 females 6.19 males per 100 females Vatican
2000s 98.78 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females 51.22 males per 100 females Vatican
2010s 99.07 males per 100 females 120 males per 100 females 20.93 males per 100 females Vatican
2020s 100.16 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.1553 males per 100 females Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Malawi or Vatican?
Malawi, at 100.29 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Malawi and Vatican?
0.29 males per 100 females, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Vatican rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Malawi ranks 221st and Vatican ranks 223rd 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.