Sex ratio at birth in Yemen
Yemen: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1979
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Yemen peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1987.
That places Yemen 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Yemen, 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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (23 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 | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 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 | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 63 Belarus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 French Polynesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Hungary 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Iceland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Italy 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Korea 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 New Caledonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Yemen?
- Sex ratio at birth in Yemen was 1.06 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1987.
- How does Yemen rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.