Mayotte vs Namibia: Sex ratio at age 5

Mayotte
99.3 males per 100 females
in 2023
Namibia
99.67 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mayotte rank
227th
Namibia rank
226th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Mayotte
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 99.67 males per 100 females against 99.3 males per 100 females in Mayotte, a difference of 0.37 males per 100 females.

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

Mayotte ranks 227th and Namibia ranks 226th of 236 regions.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mayotte Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 104.62 males per 100 females 98.63 males per 100 females 5.99 males per 100 females Mayotte
1960s 100.39 males per 100 females 97.1 males per 100 females 3.29 males per 100 females Mayotte
1970s 101.37 males per 100 females 98.32 males per 100 females 3.05 males per 100 females Mayotte
1980s 101.96 males per 100 females 98.74 males per 100 females 3.22 males per 100 females Mayotte
1990s 102.22 males per 100 females 98.54 males per 100 females 3.68 males per 100 females Mayotte
2000s 100.52 males per 100 females 98.62 males per 100 females 1.9 males per 100 females Mayotte
2010s 98.43 males per 100 females 99.13 males per 100 females 0.6961 males per 100 females Namibia
2020s 97.45 males per 100 females 99.16 males per 100 females 1.71 males per 100 females Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Mayotte or Namibia?
Namibia, at 99.67 males per 100 females against 99.3 males per 100 females in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Mayotte and Namibia?
0.37 males per 100 females, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mayotte and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Mayotte ranks 227th and Namibia ranks 226th of 236 regions.
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

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

The number of males per 100 females at age 5.