Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 2006
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.04 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Albania 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 32 Malta 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 38 Georgia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 38 Myanmar 1.07 male births per female births compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.04 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.