Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1964
All-time low
1.04
in 1986
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Netherlands is 1.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Netherlands peaked at 1.06 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1986.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- 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 0.1866 % 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 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Netherlands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Netherlands was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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