Malaysia vs Singapore: Sex ratio at age 5
Malaysia
103.69 males per 100 females
in 2023
Singapore
103.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia rank
146th
Singapore rank
144th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 103.75 males per 100 females against 103.69 males per 100 females in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.43 males per 100 females | 108.31 males per 100 females | 5.88 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1960s | 103.75 males per 100 females | 108.47 males per 100 females | 4.73 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1970s | 104.58 males per 100 females | 107.21 males per 100 females | 2.62 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1980s | 106.32 males per 100 females | 107.83 males per 100 females | 1.51 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1990s | 107.99 males per 100 females | 106.7 males per 100 females | 1.29 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 105.99 males per 100 females | 1.78 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 107.72 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 4.16 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 0.887 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 103.75 males per 100 females against 103.69 males per 100 females in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Malaysia ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 144th 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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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.