Malta vs OECD members: Sex ratio at birth
Malta
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
OECD members
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
OECD members rank
29th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Malta
- OECD members
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in OECD members, 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 OECD members ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0193 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0197 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0131 male births per female births | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0104 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0157 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0207 male births per female births | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0176 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 OECD members?
- Malta, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Malta and OECD members?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and OECD members rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Malta ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 29th 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.