Myanmar vs Namibia: Sex ratio by age

Myanmar
5.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Namibia
4.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
Myanmar rank
182nd
Namibia rank
185th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5.56 males per 100 females against 4.44 males per 100 females in Namibia, a difference of 1.12 males per 100 females.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 66.62 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 66.62 males per 100 females Myanmar
1970s 45.2 males per 100 females 23.33 males per 100 females 21.86 males per 100 females Myanmar
1980s 26.66 males per 100 females 19.88 males per 100 females 6.78 males per 100 females Myanmar
1990s 13.22 males per 100 females 14.01 males per 100 females 0.7866 males per 100 females Namibia
2000s 15.11 males per 100 females 9.63 males per 100 females 5.48 males per 100 females Myanmar
2010s 11.95 males per 100 females 7.58 males per 100 females 4.37 males per 100 females Myanmar
2020s 4.51 males per 100 females 4.76 males per 100 females 0.2532 males per 100 females Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Myanmar or Namibia?
Myanmar, at 5.56 males per 100 females against 4.44 males per 100 females in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Myanmar and Namibia?
1.12 males per 100 females, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Namibia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Myanmar ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 185th 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

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.