Ireland vs Libya: Sex ratio at birth
Ireland
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Libya
105.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland rank
78th
Libya rank
76th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya 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 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Libya ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.59 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 1.68 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1960s | 104.92 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 1.29 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1970s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 1.68 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 0.1024 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1990s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 0.0702 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2000s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 1.06 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2010s | 104.53 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 0.9354 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2020s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.53 males per 100 females | 0.22 males per 100 females | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ireland or Libya?
- Libya, 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 Ireland and Libya?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Ireland ranks 78th and Libya ranks 76th 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.