Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Puerto Rico
105.16 males per 100 females
in 2023
Singapore
105.2 males per 100 females
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
97th
Singapore rank
95th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 105.2 males per 100 females against 105.16 males per 100 females in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.36 males per 100 females | 107.7 males per 100 females | 4.34 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1960s | 104.4 males per 100 females | 107.63 males per 100 females | 3.23 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1970s | 105.19 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 1.99 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1980s | 104.6 males per 100 females | 107.68 males per 100 females | 3.08 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 1990s | 105.51 males per 100 females | 106.57 males per 100 females | 1.05 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 2000s | 105.53 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 0.065 males per 100 females | Singapore |
| 2010s | 105.7 males per 100 females | 104.5 males per 100 females | 1.2 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 105.57 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 1.29 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 105.2 males per 100 females against 105.16 males per 100 females in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th 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.