Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Italy
Italy: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1980
All-time low
1.05
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Italy is 1.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Italy peaked at 1.07 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1962.
Italy ranks 30th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Italy?
- Sex ratio at birth in Italy was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1980.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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