Sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 2005
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 1.03 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Botswana 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Comoros 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Eritrea 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Gambia 1.03 male births per female births compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic?
- Sex ratio at birth in Central African Republic was 1.03 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.