Australia vs Zambia: Sex ratio by age
Australia
27.9 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zambia
26.92 males per 100 females
in 2023
Australia rank
76th
Zambia rank
79th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.9 males per 100 females against 26.92 males per 100 females in Zambia, a difference of 0.98 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Australia ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.74 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 13.74 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 1960s | 33.57 males per 100 females | 31.2 males per 100 females | 2.37 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 1970s | 26.62 males per 100 females | 33.73 males per 100 females | 7.11 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 1980s | 19.53 males per 100 females | 32.06 males per 100 females | 12.53 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 1990s | 17.02 males per 100 females | 31 males per 100 females | 13.98 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.56 males per 100 females | 29.56 males per 100 females | 11 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.89 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 7.11 males per 100 females | Zambia |
| 2020s | 28.4 males per 100 females | 27.39 males per 100 females | 1.02 males per 100 females | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 27.9 males per 100 females against 26.92 males per 100 females in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Australia and Zambia?
- 0.98 males per 100 females, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Australia ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. 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 100+.