Sex ratio at birth in Arab World
Arab World: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1993
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Arab World is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Arab World peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2016.
That places Arab World 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Arab World, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Arab World?
- Sex ratio at birth in Arab World was 1.05 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2016.
- How does Arab World rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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.