Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Sex ratio at birth

Ethiopia
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
82nd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0037 male births per female births United Kingdom
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0034 male births per female births United Kingdom
1980s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0101 male births per female births Ethiopia
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0061 male births per female births Ethiopia
2000s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0066 male births per female births Ethiopia
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.004 male births per female births Ethiopia
2020s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0 male births per female births

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
Ethiopia, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
0 male births per female births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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.