Sex ratio at birth in High income
High income: 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
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1993
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in 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 High income is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in High income peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2018.
High income ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
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 | 1.06 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 | 1.05 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 | 1.05 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 High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in High income?
- Sex ratio at birth in High income 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2018.
- How does High income rank for sex ratio at birth?
- High income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.