Ireland vs Portugal: Sex ratio at birth
Ireland
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Portugal
105.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland rank
78th
Portugal rank
79th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 105.5 males per 100 females against 105.48 males per 100 females in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.59 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 1 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1960s | 104.92 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 0.9386 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1970s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 0.6702 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1980s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 106.04 males per 100 females | 0.2626 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1990s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 106.23 males per 100 females | 0.0563 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 0.983 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 2010s | 104.53 males per 100 females | 104.71 males per 100 females | 0.1785 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 2020s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 0.1227 males per 100 females | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 105.5 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 Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Ireland ranks 78th 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
Number of male births per 100 female births.