Lesotho vs Malawi: Sex ratio at sixty years old
Lesotho
72.05
in 2023
Malawi
73.28
in 2023
Lesotho rank
223rd
Malawi rank
221st
Sex ratio at sixty years old over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.28 against 72.05 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 223rd and Malawi ranks 221st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.73 | 85.07 | 23.34 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 62.57 | 84.88 | 22.31 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 78.95 | 83.7 | 4.76 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 88.72 | 85.36 | 3.36 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 93.19 | 88.44 | 4.75 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 75.07 | 85.85 | 10.78 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 67.9 | 88.27 | 20.37 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 72.07 | 77.02 | 4.95 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 73.28 against 72.05 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.23, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Lesotho ranks 223rd and Malawi ranks 221st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.