Sex ratio at birth in Zambia
Zambia: Sex ratio at birth was 100.39 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.39
in 2023
All-time low
99.17
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Zambia stood at 100.39. 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 in Zambia peaked at 100.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.17, in 1990.
That places Zambia 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.81 | 99.72 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.89 | 99.84 | 99.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.81 | 99.7 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.31 | 99.17 | 99.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.27 | 99.17 | 99.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.78 | 99.46 | 100.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 | 100.3 | 100.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.38 | 100.36 | 100.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 224 Mozambique, Republic of 101.22 compare
- 225 Malawi 100.76 compare
- 226 Namibia 100.46 compare
- 228 San Marino, Republic of 100 compare
- 228 Holy See 100 compare
More gender data for Zambia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Zambia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Zambia was 100.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.17 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Zambia ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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