Sex ratio at birth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio at birth 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2661 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.
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