Sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at birth 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
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 1.03 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone, 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× 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 | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 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 | 1.03 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 Sierra Leone
- 184 Cape Verde 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mali 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mauritania 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 male births per female births compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.