Japan vs Malaysia: Sex ratio at age 60
Japan
102.08 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia
102.4 males per 100 females
in 2023
Japan rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 102.4 males per 100 females against 102.08 males per 100 females in Japan, a difference of 0.32 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.81 males per 100 females | 111.66 males per 100 females | 16.85 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 91.35 males per 100 females | 116.41 males per 100 females | 25.06 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 81.1 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 20.65 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 85.16 males per 100 females | 95.28 males per 100 females | 10.13 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 95.52 males per 100 females | 98.03 males per 100 females | 2.51 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.84 males per 100 females | 107.22 males per 100 females | 9.38 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 100.34 males per 100 females | 104.13 males per 100 females | 3.79 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 102.11 males per 100 females | 103.02 males per 100 females | 0.9137 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 102.4 males per 100 females against 102.08 males per 100 females in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.32 males per 100 females, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Japan ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st 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.