Germany vs Portugal: Sex ratio at birth

Germany
105.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Portugal
105.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Germany rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.48 males per 100 females in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 105.64 males per 100 females 105.59 males per 100 females 0.05 males per 100 females Germany
1960s 105.18 males per 100 females 105.86 males per 100 females 0.6828 males per 100 females Portugal
1970s 105.2 males per 100 females 105.92 males per 100 females 0.7215 males per 100 females Portugal
1980s 105.29 males per 100 females 106.04 males per 100 females 0.7471 males per 100 females Portugal
1990s 105.45 males per 100 females 106.23 males per 100 females 0.779 males per 100 females Portugal
2000s 105.44 males per 100 females 106.28 males per 100 females 0.8394 males per 100 females Portugal
2010s 105.26 males per 100 females 104.71 males per 100 females 0.5517 males per 100 females Germany
2020s 105.54 males per 100 females 105.44 males per 100 females 0.1058 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 Portugal?
Germany, at 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.48 males per 100 females in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Germany and Portugal?
0.07 males per 100 females, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Germany ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th 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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About this data

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.