Faroe Islands vs IDA only: Sex ratio at birth
Faroe Islands
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
IDA only
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
34th
IDA only rank
37th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- IDA only
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in IDA only, a difference of 0.03 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.019 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0194 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0195 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0171 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0298 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0285 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0274 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Faroe Islands or IDA only?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Faroe Islands and IDA only?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IDA only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and IDA only rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 37th 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.