social2023

Sex ratio at birth

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data236 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
104.8males per 100 females
Median: 104.9males per 100 females
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
Liechtenstein
116.3males per 100 females
Lowest
San Marino
100.0males per 100 females
Top 5 Countries
1Liechtenstein116.3males per 100 females
2Northern Mariana Islands115.4males per 100 females
3Azerbaijan111.6males per 100 females
4Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba111.3males per 100 females
5People's Republic of China110.6males per 100 females
By Region
Asia105.9males per 100 females(27 countries)
Europe105.6males per 100 females(32 countries)
Oceania105.4males per 100 females(2 countries)
Other104.5males per 100 females(155 countries)
South America104.5males per 100 females(7 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (100.0males per 100 females)High (116.3males per 100 females)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 104.8males per 100 females)

Asia (27)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Other (155)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Liechtenstein116.3males per 100 females
2Northern Mariana Islands115.4males per 100 females
3Azerbaijan111.6males per 100 females
4Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba111.3males per 100 females
5People's Republic of China110.6males per 100 females
6Vietnam110.5males per 100 females
7Armenia108.5males per 100 females
8Niue108.3males per 100 females
9Tonga107.9males per 100 females
10Uzbekistan107.7males per 100 females
11Hong Kong107.7males per 100 females
12Brunei Darussalam107.6males per 100 females
13The Republic of North Macedonia107.6males per 100 females
14Macao107.6males per 100 females
15Philippines107.5males per 100 females
16Samoa107.4males per 100 females
17India107.3males per 100 females
18Malta107.2males per 100 females
19Papua New Guinea107.1males per 100 females
20Albania107.0males per 100 females
21Cuba107.0males per 100 females
22Montenegro106.9males per 100 females
23Nauru106.8males per 100 females
24Serbia106.8males per 100 females
25Taiwan, Province of China106.8males per 100 females
26Guam106.8males per 100 females
27Vanuatu106.8males per 100 females
28Solomon Islands106.7males per 100 females
29Marshall Islands106.7males per 100 females
30Saint Pierre and Miquelon106.7males per 100 females
31Fiji106.6males per 100 females
32Bosnia and Herzegovina106.6males per 100 females
33Faroe Islands106.6males per 100 females
34Georgia106.5males per 100 females
35Palau106.5males per 100 females
36Cyprus106.4males per 100 females
37Tuvalu106.4males per 100 females
38Timor-Leste106.4males per 100 females
39Latvia106.4males per 100 females
40Micronesia, Federated States of106.4males per 100 females
41Wallis and Futuna106.4males per 100 females
42Greece106.4males per 100 females
43Malaysia106.4males per 100 females
44Kiribati106.3males per 100 females
45Spain106.3males per 100 females
46Slovenia106.3males per 100 females
47Ukraine106.2males per 100 females
48Thailand106.2males per 100 females
49Kazakhstan106.2males per 100 females
50Gibraltar106.2males per 100 females
51Myanmar106.0males per 100 females
52Poland106.0males per 100 females
53Estonia106.0males per 100 females
54Moldova, Republic of106.0males per 100 females
55Denmark106.0males per 100 females
56Bulgaria105.9males per 100 females
57Croatia105.9males per 100 females
58Iceland105.9males per 100 females
59French Polynesia105.9males per 100 females
60Italy105.8males per 100 females
61Andorra105.8males per 100 females
62Cook Islands105.8males per 100 females
63Belarus105.8males per 100 females
64Hungary105.8males per 100 females
65Turkmenistan105.8males per 100 females
66South Korea105.8males per 100 females
67Sweden105.7males per 100 females
68Norway105.7males per 100 females
69American Samoa105.7males per 100 females
70Indonesia105.7males per 100 females
71North Korea105.7males per 100 females
72Tajikistan105.6males per 100 females
73New Caledonia105.6males per 100 females
74Russian Federation105.6males per 100 females
75Australia105.6males per 100 females
76Libya105.6males per 100 females
77Germany105.5males per 100 females
78Ireland105.5males per 100 females
79Portugal105.5males per 100 females
80Uruguay105.4males per 100 females
81Austria105.4males per 100 females
82Romania105.4males per 100 females
83United Kingdom105.4males per 100 females
84Israel105.4males per 100 females
85Slovakia105.3males per 100 females
86Kuwait105.3males per 100 females
87Yemen105.3males per 100 females
88New Zealand105.3males per 100 females
89Kyrgyzstan105.3males per 100 females
90Jersey105.3males per 100 females
91Saint Helena105.3males per 100 females
92Iraq105.3males per 100 females
93Panama105.3males per 100 females
94Canada105.3males per 100 females
95Singapore105.2males per 100 females
96Egypt105.2males per 100 females
97Puerto Rico105.2males per 100 females
98Finland105.1males per 100 females
99Islamic Republic of Iran105.1males per 100 females
100Czech Republic105.1males per 100 females
101Switzerland105.1males per 100 females
102Guernsey105.1males per 100 females
103Lebanon105.1males per 100 females
104Japan105.1males per 100 females
105Netherlands105.1males per 100 females
106Tunisia105.0males per 100 females
107Falkland Islands (Malvinas)105.0males per 100 females
108Montserrat105.0males per 100 females
109Saudi Arabia105.0males per 100 females
110Venezuela105.0males per 100 females
111Argentina105.0males per 100 females
112Isle of Man105.0males per 100 females
113Maldives105.0males per 100 females
114Greenland104.9males per 100 females
115Türkiye104.9males per 100 females
116Belize104.9males per 100 females
117Turks and Caicos Islands104.9males per 100 females
118Lithuania104.9males per 100 females
119Pakistan104.9males per 100 females
120State of Palestine104.8males per 100 females
121Honduras104.8males per 100 females
122France104.8males per 100 females
123Cambodia104.8males per 100 females
124Syrian Arab Republic104.8males per 100 females
125Ethiopia104.8males per 100 females
126Belgium104.8males per 100 females
127United States of America104.7males per 100 females
128Paraguay104.7males per 100 females
129Jordan104.7males per 100 females
130Nepal104.6males per 100 females
131Lao People's Democratic Republic104.6males per 100 females
132El Salvador104.6males per 100 females
133Bangladesh104.6males per 100 females
134Afghanistan104.5males per 100 females
135Monaco104.5males per 100 females
136Ecuador104.4males per 100 females
137Western Sahara104.4males per 100 females
138Bhutan104.4males per 100 females
139Costa Rica104.4males per 100 females
140United Arab Emirates104.4males per 100 females
141Morocco104.4males per 100 females
142Virgin Islands, British104.4males per 100 females
143Tokelau104.3males per 100 females
144Colombia104.3males per 100 females
145Algeria104.3males per 100 females
146Curaçao104.3males per 100 females
147Sri Lanka104.3males per 100 females
148Mongolia104.2males per 100 females
149Brazil104.2males per 100 females
150Chile104.2males per 100 females
151Virgin Islands, U.S.104.1males per 100 females
152Aruba104.0males per 100 females
153Bermuda103.9males per 100 females
154Dominican Republic103.9males per 100 females
155Peru103.8males per 100 females
156Bahrain103.8males per 100 females
157Luxembourg103.8males per 100 females
158Trinidad and Tobago103.8males per 100 females
159Qatar103.8males per 100 females
160Grenada103.7males per 100 females
161Bolivia103.7males per 100 females
162Suriname103.7males per 100 females
163Saint Kitts and Nevis103.7males per 100 females
164Somalia103.7males per 100 females
165Mexico103.7males per 100 females
166Guinea103.6males per 100 females
167Sint Maarten (Dutch part)103.6males per 100 females
168Jamaica103.6males per 100 females
169Burkina Faso103.6males per 100 females
170Sudan103.5males per 100 females
171South Africa103.5males per 100 females
172Guatemala103.5males per 100 females
173Senegal103.5males per 100 females
174Niger103.5males per 100 females
175Cayman Islands103.5males per 100 females
176French Guiana103.4males per 100 females
177Dominica103.4males per 100 females
178Benin103.4males per 100 females
179Seychelles103.4males per 100 females
180Chad103.4males per 100 females
181Barbados103.3males per 100 females
182Guadeloupe103.3males per 100 females
183Mayotte103.2males per 100 females
184Ghana103.2males per 100 females
185Nicaragua103.2males per 100 females
186Madagascar103.2males per 100 females
187Guinea-Bissau103.2males per 100 females
188Saint Vincent and the Grenadines103.2males per 100 females
189Guyana103.1males per 100 females
190Antigua and Barbuda103.1males per 100 females
191Djibouti103.1males per 100 females
192Cape Verde103.1males per 100 females
193Anguilla103.1males per 100 females
194Oman103.1males per 100 females
195Nigeria103.1males per 100 females
196Mauritius103.1males per 100 females
197Saint Martin (French part)103.1males per 100 females
198Liberia102.9males per 100 females
199South Sudan102.9males per 100 females
200Saint Lucia102.8males per 100 females
201Botswana102.7males per 100 females
202Mauritania102.7males per 100 females
203Bahamas102.6males per 100 females
204Comoros102.6males per 100 females
205Sao Tome and Principe102.6males per 100 females
206Eritrea102.6males per 100 females
207Mali102.6males per 100 females
208Republic of The Gambia102.6males per 100 females
209United Republic of Tanzania102.5males per 100 females
210Togo102.4males per 100 females
211Haiti102.4males per 100 females
212Sierra Leone102.3males per 100 females
213Eswatini102.3males per 100 females
214Uganda102.3males per 100 females
215Cameroon102.3males per 100 females
216Equatorial Guinea102.3males per 100 females
217Reunion102.1males per 100 females
218Saint Barthélemy102.1males per 100 females
219Rwanda102.1males per 100 females
220Republic of the Congo102.0males per 100 females
221Cote d'Ivoire101.9males per 100 females
222Burundi101.9males per 100 females
223Angola101.8males per 100 females
224Lesotho101.8males per 100 females
225Zimbabwe101.8males per 100 females
226Central African Republic101.8males per 100 females
227Democratic Republic of the Congo101.5males per 100 females
228Gabon101.5males per 100 females
229Kenya101.5males per 100 females
230Martinique101.3males per 100 females
231Mozambique101.2males per 100 females
232Malawi100.8males per 100 females
233Namibia100.5males per 100 females
234Zambia100.4males per 100 females
235Holy See (Vatican City State)100.0males per 100 females
236San Marino100.0males per 100 females
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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).

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