Sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.09 male births per female births
in 2010
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.09 male births per female births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1962.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births compare
- 6 Armenia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 8 Macao 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 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 0.9874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Sex ratio at birth in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 1.07 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 male births per female births in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1962.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.