Iceland vs Italy: Sex ratio at birth
Iceland
105.86 males per 100 females
in 2023
Italy
105.84 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iceland rank
58th
Italy rank
60th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 105.86 males per 100 females against 105.84 males per 100 females in Italy, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 58th and Italy ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.58 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 1.78 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1960s | 105.1 males per 100 females | 104.88 males per 100 females | 0.2192 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1970s | 105.73 males per 100 females | 105.57 males per 100 females | 0.1602 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1980s | 105.65 males per 100 females | 105.87 males per 100 females | 0.2155 males per 100 females | Italy |
| 1990s | 104.71 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 0.949 males per 100 females | Italy |
| 2000s | 104.53 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 1.26 males per 100 females | Italy |
| 2010s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 0.699 males per 100 females | Italy |
| 2020s | 107.13 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 1.36 males per 100 females | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 105.86 males per 100 females against 105.84 males per 100 females in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Iceland ranks 58th and Italy ranks 60th 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
Number of male births per 100 female births.