Kenya vs Malawi: Sex ratio at birth

Kenya
1.02 male births per female births
in 2024
Malawi
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Kenya rank
213th
Malawi rank
216th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.02 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.

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

Kenya ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 216th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0052 male births per female births Kenya
1970s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0062 male births per female births Kenya
1980s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0018 male births per female births Malawi
1990s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0044 male births per female births Kenya
2000s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0137 male births per female births Kenya
2010s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0111 male births per female births Kenya
2020s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0078 male births per female births Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 1.02 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Kenya and Malawi?
0.01 male births per female births, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Kenya ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 216th 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.