Denmark vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth
Denmark
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Sweden
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Denmark rank
75th
Sweden rank
75th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Sweden, 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 Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0026 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0025 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0032 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0011 male births per female births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0071 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0039 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0002 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 male births per female births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Denmark ranks 75th and Sweden 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.