Sex ratio at birth in Canada
Canada: 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
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1971
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Canada peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1987.
Canada ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Canada, 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 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 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 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 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 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 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 | 1.06 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 Canada
- 82 Austria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Egypt 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Ethiopia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Israel 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Pakistan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Slovakia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Uruguay 1.05 male births per female births compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 Canada?
- Sex ratio at birth in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.