Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 2001
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 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 | 1.05 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 18 Fiji 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 India 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 Kiribati 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 18 East Timor 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Cuba 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Guam 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Tuvalu 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Vanuatu 1.07 male births per female births compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.