Madagascar vs South Africa: Sex ratio by age
Madagascar
43.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
43.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Madagascar rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.81 males per 100 females against 43.75 males per 100 females in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
Across all 70 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 651.38 males per 100 females | 651.38 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 279.56 males per 100 females | 279.56 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 176.45 males per 100 females | 176.45 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.76 males per 100 females | 130.96 males per 100 females | 119.2 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 22.28 males per 100 females | 87.53 males per 100 females | 65.26 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.17 males per 100 females | 72.68 males per 100 females | 55.51 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41.34 males per 100 females | 54.93 males per 100 females | 13.58 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42.55 males per 100 females | 46.13 males per 100 females | 3.58 males per 100 females | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.81 males per 100 females against 43.75 males per 100 females in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Madagascar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th 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+.