Sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 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
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1999
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1980
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1980.
That places Russian Federation 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation, 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 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation?
- Sex ratio at birth in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1980.
- How does Russian Federation rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Russian Federation ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.