Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Brazil 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 138 Guinea 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Mongolia 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Oman 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Somalia 1.04 male births per female births compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka was 1.04 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.