Africa Western and Central vs Spain: Sex ratio at birth
Africa Western and Central
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Spain
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Spain rank
40th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0189 male births per female births | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0233 male births per female births | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0358 male births per female births | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0241 male births per female births | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0243 male births per female births | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0246 male births per female births | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0262 male births per female births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Africa Western and Central or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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.