Sex ratio at birth in Middle income
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
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 2000
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in 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 Middle income stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Middle income peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1961.
That places Middle income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 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 | 1.08 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 | +0.2% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 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 | 1.06 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 | 1.08 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 | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 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 Middle income
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Samoa 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 17 Naoero 1.07 male births per female births compare
More health data for 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 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 -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Middle income?
- Sex ratio at birth in 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.