Sex ratio at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Sex ratio at birth was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1960
All-time low
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.08 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Philippines peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.08 male births per female births, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 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 | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- 13 Samoa 1.08 male births per female births compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Sex ratio at birth in Philippines was 1.08 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.