Sex ratio at birth in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1986
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.04 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Peru peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2002.
Peru ranks 152nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Peru, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Sex ratio at birth in Peru was 1.04 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Peru ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.