Sex ratio at birth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sex ratio at birth was 104.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.44
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.06
in 2016
All-time low
102.21
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Bhutan is 104.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bhutan peaked at 111.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102.21, in 1954.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.39 | 102.21 | 103.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.56 | 102.38 | 102.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.07 | 102.81 | 103.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.57 | 103.31 | 104.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.2 | 104.09 | 104.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.87 | 104.7 | 106.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.84 | 104.42 | 111.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.43 | 104.42 | 104.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 135 Monaco 104.52 compare
- 136 Ecuador 104.44 compare
- 137 Western Sahara 104.44 compare
- 139 Costa Rica 104.41 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 104.4 compare
- 141 Morocco 104.39 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bhutan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bhutan was 104.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.21 in 1954.
- How does Bhutan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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