Australia vs Ireland: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Australia
105.59 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Ireland rank
78th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 105.59 males per 100 females against 105.5 males per 100 females in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.76 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 0.1683 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 1960s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 0.2529 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 1970s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 0.4494 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.09 males per 100 females | 105.78 males per 100 females | 0.6911 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1990s | 105.38 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 0.9078 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.47 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 0.174 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 2010s | 105.77 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 1.24 males per 100 females | Australia |
| 2020s | 105.63 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 0.3162 males per 100 females | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 105.59 males per 100 females against 105.5 males per 100 females in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Australia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.