Sex ratio by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio by age was 43.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Madagascar, 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 by age in Madagascar is 43.75 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Madagascar peaked at 48.39 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.28 males per 100 females | 18.75 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 males per 100 females | 6.67 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 males per 100 females | 31.03 males per 100 females | 48.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 males per 100 females | 41.18 males per 100 females | 43.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Madagascar?
- Sex ratio by age in Madagascar was 43.75 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 by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.39 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for sex ratio by age?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.