Japan vs Switzerland: Sex ratio at birth

Japan
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Switzerland
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Japan rank
107th
Switzerland rank
107th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Switzerland, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0089 male births per female births Japan
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0067 male births per female births Japan
1980s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0049 male births per female births Japan
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0038 male births per female births Japan
2000s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0001 male births per female births Switzerland
2010s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0033 male births per female births Switzerland
2020s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0 male births per female births

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Japan and Switzerland?
0 male births per female births, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Japan ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 107th 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.