Ireland vs Romania: Sex ratio at birth

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

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0059 male births per female births Romania
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0013 male births per female births Ireland
1980s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0097 male births per female births Ireland
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0055 male births per female births Ireland
2000s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0088 male births per female births Romania
2010s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0047 male births per female births Romania
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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