Sex ratio at birth in Spain
Spain: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1981
All-time low
1.05
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Sex ratio at birth in Spain, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.06 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Spain peaked at 1.09 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1965.
Spain ranks 14th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 13 Georgia 1.07 compare
- 14 Cyprus 1.06 compare
- 14 San Marino 1.06 compare
- 17 Greece 1.06 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.06 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Spain?
- Sex ratio at birth in Spain was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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