Stats for Gender
Stats for Gender is an English-language website that brings together statistics and research findings on gender and transition, organized by topic. It is an initiative of the organization Genspect. The site says it aims to provide reliable data, clearly organized and explained in accessible language, for people with questions about gender and for parents and professionals.
What you can find
The information is organized into themes relating to gender and transition, such as gender dysphoria, medical treatment, and detransition. The site also addresses frequently cited statistics that, according to its creators, do not hold up under closer examination.
Why it is included on this list
The site is a useful starting point for finding statistics and research. However, the selection was made by Genspect, an organization that is critical of medical transition for young people and is itself controversial. It is therefore advisable to consult the cited studies yourself and to use other overviews as well.
How the site is organized
The site uses a long list of keywords, ranging from autism, eating disorders, and fertility to puberty blockers, social transition, sports, and suicide. Under each keyword are individual claims. Each claim has a heading summarizing the conclusion, a brief explanation, and a reference to the source, usually with a DOI link to the article. Readers can share a claim directly on social media. The site says it prioritizes peer-reviewed scientific articles, government studies, and dissertations. Other sources are occasionally used to challenge unreliable statistics. All content is in English.
Examples of what it says
The site reports that the number of diagnoses among girls aged thirteen to seventeen in Sweden increased by approximately 1,500 percent between 2008 and 2018, citing Socialstyrelsen. From a 2024 Finnish study by Ruuska and colleagues, the site states that 20 of the 2,083 young people studied died by suicide, and that additional psychiatric problems explain the increased risk. Regarding puberty blockers, it says that several systematic reviews found no reliable evidence of psychological benefits. You can read more about this in systematic reviews in gender care.
Who is behind it and how to use the site
The site does not name its contributors or give a founding date. It openly states that it supports a non-medical approach to gender dysphoria. This is the position of Genspect, which was founded in June 2021 and has been designated an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The headings above the claims were written by the site, not by the researchers. Therefore, check whether the study below actually supports the heading. Use the DOI link to read the article’s own abstract, and pay attention to what the authors write about the limitations of their research. You are less likely to find studies reporting favorable treatment outcomes there.