Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia
Cambodia: 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 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1979
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cambodia peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1992.
That places Cambodia 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia, 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 91 Czechia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 91 Channel Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Lebanon 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Luxembourg 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Netherlands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 New Zealand 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Panama 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.