Sex ratio at birth in Small states
Small states: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 2016
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Small states, 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 Small states is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Small states peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1974.
Small states ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Small states, 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 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Small states?
- Sex ratio at birth in Small states was 1.05 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.