Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1973
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United Kingdom, 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 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 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 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.05 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)
- United Kingdom's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 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 United Kingdom
- 82 Austria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Canada 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Egypt 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Ethiopia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Israel 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Pakistan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Slovakia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 82 Uruguay 1.05 male births per female births compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom?
- Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.