Sex ratio at birth in Belarus
Belarus: Sex ratio at birth was 105.8 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 105.8 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belarus peaked at 107.36 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 103.79 males per 100 females, in 1978.
That places Belarus 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.63 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 106.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 105.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.91 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 106.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 107.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.96 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.09 males per 100 females | 105.48 males per 100 females | 106.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.79 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 60 Italy 105.84 males per 100 females compare
- 61 Andorra 105.82 males per 100 females compare
- 62 Cook Islands 105.81 males per 100 females compare
- 64 Hungary 105.8 males per 100 females compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 105.79 males per 100 females compare
- 66 Korea, Rep. 105.75 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 41,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Belarus?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belarus was 105.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 107.36 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.79 males per 100 females in 1978.
- How does Belarus rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of male births per 100 female births.