Sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: 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%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1998
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income, 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 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 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 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 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 | 1.06 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income?
- Sex ratio at birth in Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.