Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Bosnia and Herzegovina
106.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
Faroe Islands
106.59 males per 100 females
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
32nd
Faroe Islands rank
33rd
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 106.63 males per 100 females against 106.59 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Faroe Islands ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 1.5 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 106.55 males per 100 females | 4.04 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 103.09 males per 100 females | 106.68 males per 100 females | 3.59 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 105.39 males per 100 females | 107.31 males per 100 females | 1.93 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 106.48 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 1.87 males per 100 females | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 106.6 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 0.1594 males per 100 females | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 106.91 males per 100 females | 101.74 males per 100 females | 5.17 males per 100 females | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 106.74 males per 100 females | 109 males per 100 females | 2.26 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Faroe Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 106.63 males per 100 females against 106.59 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Faroe Islands?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Faroe Islands rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Faroe Islands ranks 33rd 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.