Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Sex ratio at age 60
Ethiopia
88.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritania
88.88 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Mauritania rank
167th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 88.88 males per 100 females against 88.39 males per 100 females in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.49 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.21 males per 100 females | 100.5 males per 100 females | 25.29 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 83.92 males per 100 females | 94 males per 100 females | 10.08 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 82.92 males per 100 females | 91.06 males per 100 females | 8.14 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 81.58 males per 100 females | 89.57 males per 100 females | 8 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 88.29 males per 100 females | 88.71 males per 100 females | 0.4157 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 90.38 males per 100 females | 87.55 males per 100 females | 2.83 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 90.91 males per 100 females | 95.88 males per 100 females | 4.97 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 88.89 males per 100 females | 90.32 males per 100 females | 1.43 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 88.88 males per 100 females against 88.39 males per 100 females in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.49 males per 100 females, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 167th 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 60. 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 60.