Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1973
All-time low
1.05
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom is 1.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom peaked at 1.06 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 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 United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % 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 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % 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 0.087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom?
- Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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