United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Sex ratio at birth
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.42 males per 100 females
in 2023
Uruguay
105.45 males per 100 females
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
80th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 105.45 males per 100 females against 105.42 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.33 males per 100 females | 103.87 males per 100 females | 1.46 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 104.75 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 0.4291 males per 100 females | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 105.57 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 0.5764 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 104.96 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 0.4869 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 0.5024 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 105 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 0.2175 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 0.0832 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 105.4 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 0.0925 males per 100 females | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 105.45 males per 100 females against 105.42 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th 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.