Ghana vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth
Ghana
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Nigeria
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Nigeria rank
168th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Nigeria, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0033 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0043 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0052 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0094 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0049 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0004 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0 male births per female births | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0 male births per female births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 168th 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.