Sex ratio at birth in European Union
European Union: 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
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1975
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in European Union, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.06 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in European Union peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2016.
European Union ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in European Union, 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 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 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 | 1.06 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 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 | 1.06 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 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 13 Brunei 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Samoa 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 17 Nauru 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 Fiji 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 India 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 Kiribati 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 East Timor 1.07 male births per female births compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in European Union?
- Sex ratio at birth in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for sex ratio at birth?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.