Marshall Islands vs World: Sex ratio at birth

Marshall Islands
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
World
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
22nd
World rank
20th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • World
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in World, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0162 male births per female births Marshall Islands
1970s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0145 male births per female births Marshall Islands
1980s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0098 male births per female births Marshall Islands
1990s 1.07 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0029 male births per female births World
2000s 1.07 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0038 male births per female births World
2010s 1.07 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0017 male births per female births Marshall Islands
2020s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0136 male births per female births Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Marshall Islands or World?
Marshall Islands, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Marshall Islands and World?
0.02 male births per female births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and World rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Marshall Islands ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th 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.