Sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1994
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.04 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2013.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Georgia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 38 Myanmar 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Gibraltar 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Malaysia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 San Marino 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Spain 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central?
- Sex ratio at birth in Africa Western and Central was 1.04 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.