Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Palestine
Palestine: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2014
All-time low
1.05
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Palestine, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Palestine is 1.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Palestine peaked at 1.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2005.
Palestine ranks 57th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +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 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Palestine?
- Sex ratio at birth in Palestine was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Palestine ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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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