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
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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

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+.