Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malta: Sex ratio at birth
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Malta
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Malta rank
32nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.03 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0293 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0308 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0227 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0191 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.022 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0259 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0236 male births per female births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.