Sex ratio at birth in Indonesia
Indonesia: 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
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1988
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Indonesia peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Indonesia, 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 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 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 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 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 | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 1.05 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 54 Estonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Norway 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Poland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 American Samoa 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Croatia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Singapore 1.06 male births per female births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Indonesia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Indonesia 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Indonesia ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.