Sex ratio at birth in Ireland
Ireland: Sex ratio at birth was 105.5 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.76
in 1984
All-time low
103.56
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 105.5 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Ireland peaked at 106.76 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 103.56, in 2018.
That places Ireland 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.59 | 103.98 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.92 | 104.11 | 106.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.25 | 104.28 | 105.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.78 | 105.06 | 106.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.29 | 105.96 | 106.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.29 | 104.44 | 106.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.53 | 103.56 | 104.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.31 | 104.94 | 105.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Ireland?
- Sex ratio at birth in Ireland was 105.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.76 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.56 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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