India vs Low & middle income: Sex ratio at birth

India
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
India rank
18th
Low & middle income rank
18th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.

India ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0009 male births per female births Low & middle income
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0038 male births per female births India
1980s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0074 male births per female births India
1990s 1.08 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.009 male births per female births India
2000s 1.09 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0173 male births per female births India
2010s 1.09 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0195 male births per female births India
2020s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0182 male births per female births India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, India or Low & middle income?
India, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between India and Low & middle income?
0.01 male births per female births, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
India ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.