Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Sex ratio at age 5
Faroe Islands
97.16 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritius
97.72 males per 100 females
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
231st
Mauritius rank
230th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 97.72 males per 100 females against 97.16 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.56 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 231st and Mauritius ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 0.6396 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 106.12 males per 100 females | 1.32 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 0.6413 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 109.11 males per 100 females | 106.27 males per 100 females | 2.84 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 103.68 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 0.6055 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 106.18 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 3.26 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 106.45 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 5.16 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 97.6 males per 100 females | 98.94 males per 100 females | 1.34 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 97.72 males per 100 females against 97.16 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 0.56 males per 100 females, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Faroe Islands ranks 231st and Mauritius ranks 230th 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.