Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2015
All-time low
1.05
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Saudi Arabia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Saudi Arabia was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).