Germany vs Ireland: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
Germany
105.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Germany rank
77th
Ireland rank
78th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.5 males per 100 females in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.64 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 1.05 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1960s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 0.2558 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1970s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 0.0513 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 105.78 males per 100 females | 0.4845 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1990s | 105.45 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 0.8353 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 0.1436 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 2010s | 105.26 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 0.7302 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 2020s | 105.54 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 0.2285 males per 100 females | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.5 males per 100 females in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Germany ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 78th 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.