Iceland vs Mauritius: Sex ratio by age
Iceland
45.95 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritius
47.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iceland rank
33rd
Mauritius rank
32nd
Sex ratio by age over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 47.5 males per 100 females against 45.95 males per 100 females in Iceland, a difference of 1.55 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1970s | 27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 27 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1990s | 40.47 males per 100 females | 4.11 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.35 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 1.98 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 23.92 males per 100 females | 37.69 males per 100 females | 13.77 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 33.42 males per 100 females | 43.73 males per 100 females | 10.32 males per 100 females | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 47.5 males per 100 females against 45.95 males per 100 females in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 1.55 males per 100 females, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 32nd 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+.