Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Palau: Sex ratio at birth

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Palau
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
10th
Palau rank
10th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Palau Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0191 male births per female births Palau
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0198 male births per female births Palau
1980s 1.06 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0168 male births per female births Palau
1990s 1.07 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0126 male births per female births Palau
2000s 1.07 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0104 male births per female births Palau
2010s 1.07 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0099 male births per female births Palau
2020s 1.07 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0106 male births per female births Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Palau?
Palau, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
0.01 male births per female births, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 10th of 47 groups.
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.