Jamaica vs United States Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at birth

Jamaica
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
162nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
162nd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Jamaica ranks 162nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0062 male births per female births United States Virgin Islands
1970s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0031 male births per female births Jamaica
1980s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0062 male births per female births Jamaica
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0007 male births per female births Jamaica
2000s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0011 male births per female births Jamaica
2010s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0017 male births per female births Jamaica
2020s 1.04 male births per female births 1.04 male births per female births 0.0002 male births per female births Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?
Jamaica, at 1.04 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
0 male births per female births, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Jamaica ranks 162nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd 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

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.