Sex ratio at birth in Pakistan
Pakistan: 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
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1994
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Pakistan peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Pakistan, 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 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 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 Pakistan
- 82 Austria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Canada 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Egypt 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Ethiopia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Israel 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Slovakia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Uruguay 1.05 male births per female births compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.