Iceland vs Italy: Sex ratio at birth

Iceland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Italy
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Iceland rank
63rd
Italy rank
63rd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Italy, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0 male births per female births
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0042 male births per female births Italy
1980s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.008 male births per female births Italy
1990s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0112 male births per female births Italy
2000s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0112 male births per female births Italy
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0035 male births per female births Italy
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.002 male births per female births Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Iceland and Italy?
0 male births per female births, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Iceland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 63rd 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.