Malawi vs Mozambique: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Malawi
1.1
in 2023
Mozambique
1.1
in 2023
Malawi rank
36th
Mozambique rank
33rd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.0292 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.018 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 0.0325 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.12 | 0.0281 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0047 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.017 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 0.024 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 0.0057 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.