Sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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
down 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1993
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.03 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2013.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 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 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.0% |
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 | 1.04 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 | 1.04 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 40 Cyprus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Gibraltar 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Malaysia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 San Marino 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 40 Spain 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 45 Greece 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 45 Thailand 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.