Mauritius vs Seychelles: Sex ratio at birth
Mauritius
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Seychelles
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Mauritius rank
178th
Seychelles rank
176th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.04 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Mauritius ranks 178th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.001 male births per female births | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0004 male births per female births | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.002 male births per female births | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0046 male births per female births | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0013 male births per female births | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.0003 male births per female births | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 0.001 male births per female births | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.04 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 178th and Seychelles ranks 176th 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.