Iceland vs South Korea: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Iceland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
South Korea
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Iceland rank
63rd
South Korea rank
63rd
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in South Korea, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0071 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0046 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.04 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.13 male births per female births | 0.0742 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.032 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0015 male births per female births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0032 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 South Korea?
- Iceland, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0 male births per female births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and South Korea 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.