Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Venezuela
Venezuela: 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
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1992
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Venezuela peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1968.
That places Venezuela 102nd 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 Venezuela, 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 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 | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Venezuela?
- Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1968.
- How does Venezuela rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.