Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2016
All-time low
1.02
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.04 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 5 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates?
- Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates was 1.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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