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
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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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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.