India vs World: Sex ratio at birth
India
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
World
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
India rank
18th
World rank
20th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in World, 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 World ahead.
India ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0013 male births per female births | World |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0036 male births per female births | India |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.008 male births per female births | India |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0109 male births per female births | India |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0197 male births per female births | India |
| 2010s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0212 male births per female births | India |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0186 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 World?
- India, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between India and World?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- India ranks 18th and World ranks 20th 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.