Denmark vs Iceland: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
Denmark
105.97 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iceland
105.86 males per 100 females
in 2023
Denmark rank
55th
Iceland rank
58th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 105.97 males per 100 females against 105.86 males per 100 females in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.55 males per 100 females | 106.58 males per 100 females | 1.03 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1960s | 105.03 males per 100 females | 105.1 males per 100 females | 0.0726 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1970s | 105.15 males per 100 females | 105.73 males per 100 females | 0.5819 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1980s | 104.98 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 0.67 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1990s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 104.71 males per 100 females | 0.7315 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2000s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 0.6931 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2010s | 105.38 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 0.2681 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2020s | 105.61 males per 100 females | 107.13 males per 100 females | 1.52 males per 100 females | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 105.97 males per 100 females against 105.86 males per 100 females in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.11 males per 100 females, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 58th 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. 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.