Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Senegal
Senegal: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Senegal peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1988.
That places Senegal 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 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 | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Senegal?
- Sex ratio at birth in Senegal was 1.03 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Senegal ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.