Malawi vs Namibia: Sex ratio at birth

Malawi
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Namibia
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Malawi rank
216th
Namibia rank
217th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.01 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Namibia, 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 Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 216th and Namibia ranks 217th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0035 male births per female births Malawi
1970s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.003 male births per female births Malawi
1980s 1.02 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0116 male births per female births Malawi
1990s 1.01 male births per female births 1 male births per female births 0.0086 male births per female births Malawi
2000s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0032 male births per female births Namibia
2010s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.0016 male births per female births Malawi
2020s 1.01 male births per female births 1.01 male births per female births 0.003 male births per female births Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 1.01 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malawi and Namibia?
0 male births per female births, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Malawi ranks 216th and Namibia ranks 217th 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.