Australia vs Ireland: Sex ratio at birth
Australia
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Ireland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
Ireland rank
75th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Ireland, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0016 male births per female births | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0039 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0074 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0092 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0024 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 | 0.0012 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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Australia and Ireland?
- 0 male births per female births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Australia ranks 75th and Ireland 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.