Sex ratio at birth in Euro area
Euro area: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1981
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Euro area peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2010.
That places Euro area 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Euro area, 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Euro area?
- Sex ratio at birth in Euro area was 1.06 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2010.
- How does Euro area rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Euro area ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.