Sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 2000
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.07 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1974.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 8 Macao 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Brunei 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Samoa 1.08 male births per female births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.07 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1974.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.