Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Sex ratio at age 5

Mauritania
102.37 males per 100 females
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
102.16 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritania rank
188th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 102.37 males per 100 females against 102.16 males per 100 females in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.21 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mauritania ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 98.23 males per 100 females 99.17 males per 100 females 0.937 males per 100 females Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 100.57 males per 100 females 100.84 males per 100 females 0.268 males per 100 females Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 101.16 males per 100 females 101.23 males per 100 females 0.0654 males per 100 females Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 101.45 males per 100 females 100.92 males per 100 females 0.5339 males per 100 females Mauritania
1990s 101.56 males per 100 females 101.11 males per 100 females 0.4549 males per 100 females Mauritania
2000s 101.64 males per 100 females 101.06 males per 100 females 0.5833 males per 100 females Mauritania
2010s 101.84 males per 100 females 101.37 males per 100 females 0.4721 males per 100 females Mauritania
2020s 102.33 males per 100 females 102.02 males per 100 females 0.3107 males per 100 females Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mauritania, at 102.37 males per 100 females against 102.16 males per 100 females in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.21 males per 100 females, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Mauritania ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th 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.