Australia vs Germany: Sex ratio at birth

Australia
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Germany
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
Germany rank
75th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Germany, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

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

Australia ranks 75th and Germany ranks 75th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0017 male births per female births Germany
1970s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0028 male births per female births Germany
1980s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0014 male births per female births Germany
1990s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0011 male births per female births Germany
2000s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0005 male births per female births Australia
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0044 male births per female births Australia
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.001 male births per female births Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Australia and Germany?
0 male births per female births, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Australia ranks 75th and Germany ranks 75th 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.