Sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1987
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.03 male births per female births.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2003.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 45 Greece 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 45 Thailand 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 48 Andorra 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 48 Latvia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 48 Slovenia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 48 Tajikistan 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Sex ratio at birth in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2003.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.