Sex ratio at birth in IBRD only
IBRD only: 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
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.1 male births per female births
in 2000
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in IBRD only, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in IBRD only stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in IBRD only peaked at 1.1 male births per female births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | 1.05 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 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 IBRD only
- 4 Viet Nam 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births compare
- 6 Armenia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 8 Macau, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 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
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in IBRD only?
- Sex ratio at birth in IBRD only 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 male births per female births in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for sex ratio at birth?
- IBRD only ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.