Denmark vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth

Denmark
1.06
in 2024
Sweden
1.06
in 2024
Denmark rank
39th
Sweden rank
39th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 39th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 1.06 0.0026 Sweden
1970s 1.06 1.06 0.0025 Sweden
1980s 1.06 1.06 0.0032 Sweden
1990s 1.06 1.05 0.0011 Denmark
2000s 1.05 1.06 0.0071 Sweden
2010s 1.05 1.06 0.0039 Sweden
2020s 1.06 1.06 0.0002 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Denmark and Sweden?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Denmark ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 39th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Sex ratio at birth. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,808 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed