Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio at age 5

Iraq
105.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.27 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iraq rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105.27 males per 100 females against 105.15 males per 100 females in Iraq, a difference of 0.12 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 103.69 males per 100 females 104.84 males per 100 females 1.15 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 103.63 males per 100 females 105.14 males per 100 females 1.51 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 104.17 males per 100 females 105.46 males per 100 females 1.29 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 104.52 males per 100 females 105.36 males per 100 females 0.8397 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 104.65 males per 100 females 104.29 males per 100 females 0.3594 males per 100 females Iraq
2000s 104.91 males per 100 females 105.02 males per 100 females 0.115 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 105.18 males per 100 females 104.88 males per 100 females 0.3001 males per 100 females Iraq
2020s 105.16 males per 100 females 105.36 males per 100 females 0.194 males per 100 females United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105.27 males per 100 females against 105.15 males per 100 females in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 males per 100 females, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Iraq ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
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 males per 100 females at age 5.