Sex ratio at birth in Spain
Spain: 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
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.09 male births per female births
in 1981
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Spain, 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 Spain is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Spain peaked at 1.09 male births per female births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1965.
Spain ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain'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)
- Spain's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 Spain?
- Sex ratio at birth in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 male births per female births in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.