Iran vs Puerto Rico: Sex ratio at birth

Iran
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Iran rank
102nd
Puerto Rico rank
102nd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Iran
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.016 male births per female births Iran
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0093 male births per female births Iran
1980s 1.01 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0393 male births per female births Puerto Rico
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0202 male births per female births Puerto Rico
2000s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0123 male births per female births Puerto Rico
2010s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0008 male births per female births Puerto Rico
2020s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0008 male births per female births Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Iran or Puerto Rico?
Iran, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Iran and Puerto Rico?
0 male births per female births, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Iran ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd 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.