Madagascar vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth
Madagascar
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Nigeria
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Madagascar rank
168th
Nigeria rank
168th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar 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 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0046 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0089 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.006 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0121 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0092 male births per female births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.001 male births per female births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0006 male births per female births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, 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 Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0 male births per female births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Madagascar 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.