Iraq vs Saint Helena: Sex ratio at birth

Iraq
105.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saint Helena
105.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iraq rank
92nd
Saint Helena rank
91st

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Iraq
  • Saint Helena
050100150195019862023

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 105.26 males per 100 females against 105.26 males per 100 females in Iraq, a difference of 0 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Iraq ranks 92nd and Saint Helena ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 103.72 males per 100 females 106.59 males per 100 females 2.87 males per 100 females Saint Helena
1960s 104.47 males per 100 females 95.9 males per 100 females 8.56 males per 100 females Iraq
1970s 104.88 males per 100 females 103.29 males per 100 females 1.58 males per 100 females Iraq
1980s 104.97 males per 100 females 105.26 males per 100 females 0.292 males per 100 females Saint Helena
1990s 104.91 males per 100 females 115.54 males per 100 females 10.62 males per 100 females Saint Helena
2000s 105.31 males per 100 females 108.79 males per 100 females 3.48 males per 100 females Saint Helena
2010s 105.31 males per 100 females 104.55 males per 100 females 0.7593 males per 100 females Iraq
2020s 105.27 males per 100 females 111.4 males per 100 females 6.13 males per 100 females Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Iraq or Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 105.26 males per 100 females against 105.26 males per 100 females in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Iraq and Saint Helena?
0 males per 100 females, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saint Helena?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Saint Helena rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Iraq ranks 92nd and Saint Helena ranks 91st 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.