Germany vs Ireland: Sex ratio at birth

Germany
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Ireland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Germany rank
75th
Ireland rank
75th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Ireland, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 75th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0033 male births per female births Germany
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0011 male births per female births Ireland
1980s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.006 male births per female births Ireland
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0081 male births per female births Ireland
2000s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0019 male births per female births Germany
2010s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0002 male births per female births Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Germany and Ireland?
0 male births per female births, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Germany ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 75th 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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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.