Sex ratio at birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Sex ratio at birth 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 Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 1.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1960.
Türkiye ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Türkiye?
- Sex ratio at birth in Türkiye was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Türkiye ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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