Sex ratio at birth in North America
North America: Sex ratio at birth 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
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1974
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in North America, 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 North America stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in North America peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2018.
That places North America 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in North America, 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 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
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 | 1.05 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 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 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in North America?
- Sex ratio at birth in North America 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2018.
- How does North America rank for sex ratio at birth?
- North America ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.