Sex ratio at birth in Belarus
Belarus: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1995
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belarus peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1982.
Belarus ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
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- 63 French Polynesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
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- 63 Italy 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Korea 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 New Caledonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Yemen 1.06 male births per female births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Belarus?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belarus was 1.06 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1982.
- How does Belarus rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.