Sex ratio at birth in Ireland
Ireland: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1996
All-time low
1.04
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.06 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Ireland peaked at 1.07 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2007.
That places Ireland 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 5 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Ireland?
- Sex ratio at birth in Ireland was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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