Indonesia vs Malawi: Sex ratio by age

Indonesia
28.04 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malawi
27.91 males per 100 females
in 2023
Indonesia rank
73rd
Malawi rank
75th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 28.04 males per 100 females against 27.91 males per 100 females in Malawi, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 75th of 212 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 98.78 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 98.78 males per 100 females Indonesia
1960s 85.78 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 85.78 males per 100 females Indonesia
1970s 71.18 males per 100 females 46.93 males per 100 females 24.26 males per 100 females Indonesia
1980s 53.51 males per 100 females 56.07 males per 100 females 2.55 males per 100 females Malawi
1990s 39.01 males per 100 females 50.99 males per 100 females 11.98 males per 100 females Malawi
2000s 30.49 males per 100 females 45.91 males per 100 females 15.42 males per 100 females Malawi
2010s 32.29 males per 100 females 34.94 males per 100 females 2.66 males per 100 females Malawi
2020s 29.1 males per 100 females 29.45 males per 100 females 0.3493 males per 100 females Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Indonesia or Malawi?
Indonesia, at 28.04 males per 100 females against 27.91 males per 100 females in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Indonesia and Malawi?
0.13 males per 100 females, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Indonesia ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 75th 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

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
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
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.