Congo vs Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at birth

Congo
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.02 male births per female births
in 2024
Congo rank
208th
Zimbabwe rank
210th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.03 male births per female births against 1.02 male births per female births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 208th and Zimbabwe ranks 210th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0011 male births per female births Zimbabwe
1970s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0031 male births per female births Zimbabwe
1980s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0009 male births per female births Zimbabwe
1990s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0005 male births per female births Zimbabwe
2000s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0019 male births per female births Congo
2010s 1.03 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0041 male births per female births Congo
2020s 1.03 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0016 male births per female births Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Congo, at 1.03 male births per female births against 1.02 male births per female births in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.01 male births per female births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Congo ranks 208th and Zimbabwe ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.