Belgium vs United States: Sex ratio at birth
Belgium
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
United States
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Belgium rank
122nd
United States rank
122nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in United States, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0082 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0053 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0068 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0012 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0021 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Belgium and United States?
- 0 male births per female births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd 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.