Ireland vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth
Ireland
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Sweden
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Ireland rank
75th
Sweden rank
75th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Sweden, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0057 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0005 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0033 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0092 male births per female births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0074 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0052 male births per female births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0014 male births per female births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0 male births per female births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Ireland ranks 75th and Sweden 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.