Denmark vs Iceland: Sex ratio at birth
Denmark
105.97
in 2023
Iceland
105.86
in 2023
Denmark rank
54th
Iceland rank
57th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 105.97 against 105.86 in Iceland, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 57th of 229 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 | 106.58 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 105.03 | 105.1 | 0.0726 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 105.15 | 105.73 | 0.5819 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 104.98 | 105.65 | 0.67 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 105.44 | 104.71 | 0.7315 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 105.23 | 104.53 | 0.6931 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 105.38 | 105.11 | 0.2681 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 105.61 | 107.13 | 1.52 | 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 against 105.86 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.11, 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 54th and Iceland ranks 57th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.