Faroe Islands vs Other small states: Sex ratio at birth
Faroe Islands
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Other small states
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
34th
Other small states rank
31st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- Other small states
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Other small states, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 31st 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0119 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0145 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0139 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0092 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0207 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0193 male births per female births | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0191 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 Other small states?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Faroe Islands and Other small states?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Other small states rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 31st 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.