Faroe Islands vs IDA total: Sex ratio at birth
Faroe Islands
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
IDA total
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
34th
IDA total rank
36th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- IDA total
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in IDA total, 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 total ranks 36th 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 total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0175 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0172 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0169 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0117 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0252 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0267 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0259 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 total?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Faroe Islands and IDA total?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IDA total?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and IDA total rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 36th 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.