Malawi vs Mozambique: Sex ratio at birth

Malawi
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Mozambique
1.02 male births per female births
in 2024
Malawi rank
216th
Mozambique rank
215th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique 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.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 216th and Mozambique ranks 215th of 218 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.006 male births per female births Mozambique
1970s 1.01 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0078 male births per female births Mozambique
1980s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0037 male births per female births Mozambique
1990s 1.01 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0033 male births per female births Mozambique
2000s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0084 male births per female births Mozambique
2010s 1.01 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0078 male births per female births Mozambique
2020s 1.01 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.006 male births per female births Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, 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 Malawi and Mozambique?
0.01 male births per female births, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Malawi ranks 216th and Mozambique ranks 215th 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

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.