Sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: 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 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.1 male births per female births
in 2001
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 1.07 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income peaked at 1.1 male births per female births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1961.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income, 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 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 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 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 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 Macau, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income?
- Sex ratio at birth in Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 male births per female births in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.