Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia
Zambia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 100.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
99.17 males per 100 females
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia is 100.39 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia peaked at 100.39 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.17 males per 100 females, in 1990.
That places Zambia 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.94 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 99.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 99.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 99.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 99.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 99.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 99.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 100.39 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 100.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.81 males per 100 females | 99.72 males per 100 females | 99.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.89 males per 100 females | 99.84 males per 100 females | 99.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.81 males per 100 females | 99.7 males per 100 females | 99.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.31 males per 100 females | 99.17 males per 100 females | 99.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.27 males per 100 females | 99.17 males per 100 females | 99.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.78 males per 100 females | 99.46 males per 100 females | 100.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 males per 100 females | 100.3 males per 100 females | 100.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.38 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 100.39 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 231 Mozambique 101.22 males per 100 females compare
- 232 Malawi 100.76 males per 100 females compare
- 233 Namibia 100.46 males per 100 females compare
- 235 San Marino 100 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Vatican 100 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zambia was 100.39 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.39 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.17 males per 100 females in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Zambia ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.