United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Sex ratio at birth
United Kingdom
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Uruguay
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
82nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Uruguay, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0011 male births per female births | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0042 male births per female births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0011 male births per female births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0028 male births per female births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0015 male births per female births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0008 male births per female births | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0 male births per female births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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.