Sex ratio at birth in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1978
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Least developed 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 Least developed countries is 1.04 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Least developed countries peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2009.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Least developed 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 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | 1.04 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 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 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 | 1.04 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 Least developed countries
- 38 Georgia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 38 Myanmar 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Gibraltar 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Malaysia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 San Marino 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Spain 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Least developed countries?
- Sex ratio at birth in Least developed 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2009.
- How does Least developed countries rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed 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.