Sex ratio at birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1998
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Lithuania peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1974.
Lithuania ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Lithuania, 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 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Finland 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.05 male births per female births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Lithuania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Lithuania was 1.05 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1974.
- How does Lithuania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.