Sex ratio at birth in Malawi
Malawi: Sex ratio at birth was 100.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.76
in 2023
All-time low
96.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Malawi is 100.76, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Malawi peaked at 100.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.01, in 1950.
That places Malawi 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.87 | 96.01 | 99.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.27 | 99.25 | 99.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.33 | 99.27 | 99.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 99.49 | 100.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.86 | 99.72 | 100.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.44 | 99.28 | 99.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.17 | 99.65 | 100.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7 | 100.62 | 100.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 229 Kenya 101.53 compare
- 230 Martinique 101.29 compare
- 231 Mozambique 101.22 compare
- 233 Namibia 100.46 compare
- 234 Zambia 100.39 compare
- 235 San Marino 100 compare
- 235 Vatican 100 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 305,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 307,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Malawi?
- Sex ratio at birth in Malawi was 100.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.01 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Malawi ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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