Canada vs Ireland: Sex ratio by age
Canada
22.01 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland
22.42 males per 100 females
in 2023
Canada rank
109th
Ireland rank
108th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.42 males per 100 females against 22.01 males per 100 females in Canada, a difference of 0.41 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 108th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1 males per 100 females | 42.91 males per 100 females | 7.19 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 1960s | 44.66 males per 100 females | 27.88 males per 100 females | 16.78 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 1970s | 42.37 males per 100 females | 27.75 males per 100 females | 14.62 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 1980s | 34.51 males per 100 females | 24.6 males per 100 females | 9.91 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.76 males per 100 females | 22.96 males per 100 females | 0.2027 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.65 males per 100 females | 17.16 males per 100 females | 1.49 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.44 males per 100 females | 17.17 males per 100 females | 1.27 males per 100 females | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.19 males per 100 females | 22.61 males per 100 females | 1.42 males per 100 females | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.42 males per 100 females against 22.01 males per 100 females in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.41 males per 100 females, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Canada ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 108th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. 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 100+.