Sex ratio at birth in Libya
Libya: 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
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1994
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Libya, 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 Libya is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Libya peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1978.
That places Libya 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Libya, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Libya?
- Sex ratio at birth in Libya 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1978.
- How does Libya rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.