Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Turkey
Turkey: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1999
All-time low
1.04
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Turkey is 1.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Turkey peaked at 1.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey'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 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Turkey?
- Sex ratio at birth in Turkey was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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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