Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1975
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.04 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bolivia peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1989.
Bolivia ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Bolivia, 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 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.05 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 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 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 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bolivia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bolivia 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bolivia ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.