Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at birth

Eswatini
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Lesotho
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Eswatini rank
201st
Lesotho rank
203rd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
00.250.50.751196019922024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Lesotho, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 201st and Lesotho ranks 203rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0035 male births per female births Eswatini
1970s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0018 male births per female births Eswatini
1980s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0011 male births per female births Eswatini
1990s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births Lesotho
2000s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0005 male births per female births Eswatini
2010s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0027 male births per female births Eswatini
2020s 1.03 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0014 male births per female births Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0 male births per female births, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Eswatini ranks 201st and Lesotho ranks 203rd 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.