Sex ratio at birth in Low income
Low income: 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
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1987
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Low income, 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 Low income 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 Low income peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2016.
That places Low income 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Low income, 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 Low income
- 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 Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Low income?
- Sex ratio at birth in Low income 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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.