Sex ratio at birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: 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
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1998
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Malaysia, 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 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 | 1.07 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 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 San Marino 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Spain 1.06 male births per female births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.