Madagascar vs Malaysia: Sex ratio by age
Madagascar
43.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia
40.32 males per 100 females
in 2023
Madagascar rank
36th
Malaysia rank
37th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 43.75 males per 100 females against 40.32 males per 100 females in Malaysia, a difference of 3.43 males per 100 females.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 84.44 males per 100 females | 84.44 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 94.44 males per 100 females | 94.44 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 67.59 males per 100 females | 67.59 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 11.76 males per 100 females | 44.52 males per 100 females | 32.76 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 22.28 males per 100 females | 27.39 males per 100 females | 5.11 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.17 males per 100 females | 27.13 males per 100 females | 9.97 males per 100 females | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.34 males per 100 females | 33.63 males per 100 females | 7.71 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 42.55 males per 100 females | 38.32 males per 100 females | 4.23 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Madagascar or Malaysia?
- Madagascar, at 43.75 males per 100 females against 40.32 males per 100 females in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 3.43 males per 100 females, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Madagascar ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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+.