Malaysia vs South Africa: Sex ratio by age
Malaysia
40.32 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
43.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.81 males per 100 females against 40.32 males per 100 females in Malaysia, a difference of 3.49 males per 100 females.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th 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 | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.61 males per 100 females | 609.25 males per 100 females | 527.65 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 95 males per 100 females | 291.6 males per 100 females | 196.6 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 67.59 males per 100 females | 176.45 males per 100 females | 108.86 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 44.52 males per 100 females | 130.96 males per 100 females | 86.44 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 27.39 males per 100 females | 87.53 males per 100 females | 60.14 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.13 males per 100 females | 72.68 males per 100 females | 45.55 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.63 males per 100 females | 54.93 males per 100 females | 21.29 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.32 males per 100 females | 46.13 males per 100 females | 7.81 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.81 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 Malaysia and South Africa?
- 3.49 males per 100 females, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Malaysia ranks 37th 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+.