Namibia vs Zambia: Sex ratio at birth
Namibia
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Zambia
1.01 male births per female births
in 2024
Namibia rank
217th
Zambia rank
217th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.01 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Zambia, 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 Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 217th and Zambia ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 0 male births per female births | — |
| 1970s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 0.0012 male births per female births | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1 male births per female births | 0.0016 male births per female births | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1 male births per female births | 1 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 0.0025 male births per female births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 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, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 1.01 male births per female births against 1.01 male births per female births in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0 male births per female births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Namibia ranks 217th and Zambia 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.