Denmark vs Ireland: Sex ratio at birth
Denmark
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Ireland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Denmark rank
75th
Ireland rank
75th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark 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 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0031 male births per female births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.002 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0065 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0081 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0003 male births per female births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0013 male births per female births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0016 male births per female births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Ireland?
- 0 male births per female births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Denmark 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.