Sex ratio at birth in Brazil
Brazil: 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
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1984
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1979
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 1.04 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Brazil peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Brazil, 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 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 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil'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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 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 Brazil
- 138 Guinea 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Mongolia 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Oman 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Somalia 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 1.04 male births per female births compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Sex ratio at birth in Brazil 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.