Europe & Central Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at birth
Europe & Central Asia
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.019 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0188 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0187 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0163 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0174 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0168 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.017 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Europe & Central Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.