Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sex ratio at birth

Egypt
105.2 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
105.14 males per 100 females
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
99th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 105.2 males per 100 females against 105.14 males per 100 females in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 104.51 males per 100 females 104.37 males per 100 females 0.1349 males per 100 females Egypt
1960s 105.23 males per 100 females 105.84 males per 100 females 0.6068 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 105.99 males per 100 females 105.57 males per 100 females 0.4254 males per 100 females Egypt
1980s 105.34 males per 100 females 100.96 males per 100 females 4.38 males per 100 females Egypt
1990s 106.06 males per 100 females 103.21 males per 100 females 2.85 males per 100 females Egypt
2000s 104.84 males per 100 females 105.33 males per 100 females 0.4821 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 104.88 males per 100 females 105.78 males per 100 females 0.8994 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 105.13 males per 100 females 105.27 males per 100 females 0.141 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 105.2 males per 100 females against 105.14 males per 100 females in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.06 males per 100 females, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Egypt ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.