India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Sex ratio at birth
India
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
India rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
21st
Sex ratio at birth over time
- India
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
India currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
India ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0048 male births per female births | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0003 male births per female births | India |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0178 male births per female births | India |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0208 male births per female births | India |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0307 male births per female births | India |
| 2010s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0348 male births per female births | India |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0211 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- India, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- India ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.