Norway vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Norway
105.71 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sweden
105.74 males per 100 females
in 2023
Norway rank
68th
Sweden rank
67th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 105.74 males per 100 females against 105.71 males per 100 females in Norway, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 106.08 males per 100 females | 0.9104 males per 100 females | Sweden |
| 1960s | 105.77 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 0.1186 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 1970s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 0.3734 males per 100 females | Sweden |
| 1980s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.52 males per 100 females | 0.2065 males per 100 females | Sweden |
| 1990s | 105.8 males per 100 females | 105.34 males per 100 females | 0.4556 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 2000s | 105.28 males per 100 females | 105.99 males per 100 females | 0.7106 males per 100 females | Sweden |
| 2010s | 105.8 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 0.0359 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 2020s | 105.12 males per 100 females | 105.71 males per 100 females | 0.586 males per 100 females | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 105.74 males per 100 females against 105.71 males per 100 females in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Norway ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.