Sex ratio at birth by country
Countries reporting
74
Highest
1.16
Liechtenstein
Lowest
1.04
Djibouti
Median
1.06
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
4,808
What the numbers show
Sex ratio at birth is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 1.16 in Liechtenstein; the lowest is 1.04 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.06, and the mean is 1.06.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 0.9%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 9.0%).
Sex ratio at birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 1.16 | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1.11 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 1.08 | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1.08 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 1.08 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.07 | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 1.07 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Albania | 1.07 | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 8 | Malta | 1.07 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 1.07 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.07 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Montenegro | 1.07 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Georgia | 1.07 | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 14 | Cyprus | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | San Marino | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Spain | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Greece | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 19 | Slovenia | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 19 | Latvia | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 19 | Tajikistan | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | Andorra | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Republic of Moldova | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Ukraine | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 25 | Estonia | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 25 | Poland | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Italy | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Belarus | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Iceland | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 30 | Hungary | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 30 | Yemen | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Iraq | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Portugal | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Libya | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 39 | Germany | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Romania | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 39 | Denmark | 1.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Sweden | 1.06 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 39 | Ireland | 1.06 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 45 | Egypt | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 45 | Austria | 1.05 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 45 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 49 | Czechia | 1.05 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Netherlands | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 50 | Lebanon | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 54 | Finland | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 54 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 54 | Lithuania | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 57 | Palestine, State of | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 1.05 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Switzerland | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 60 | France | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 60 | Türkiye | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 60 | Tunisia | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 63 | Belgium | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 63 | Monaco | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 63 | Jordan | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 66 | Morocco | 1.05 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 66 | Kuwait | 1.05 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 68 | Algeria | 1.05 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | 1.04 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 70 | Oman | 1.04 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Sudan | 1.04 | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 71 | Qatar | 1.04 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 73 | Bahrain | 1.04 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 74 | Djibouti | 1.04 | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |