Malta vs North America: Sex ratio at birth
Malta
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
North America
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
North America rank
30th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Malta
- North America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in North America, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and North America ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0215 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0203 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0152 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0154 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0186 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0225 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0186 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, Malta or North America?
- Malta, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malta and North America?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and North America rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Malta ranks 32nd and North America ranks 30th 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.