Sex ratio at birth in Brazil
Brazil: Sex ratio at birth was 104.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.21
in 2023
All-time low
102.3
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 104.21 for sex ratio at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Brazil peaked at 104.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.3, in 1951.
That places Brazil 149th 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 | 102.45 | 102.3 | 102.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.69 | 102.58 | 102.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.9 | 102.8 | 103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.45 | 103.05 | 103.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.74 | 103.68 | 103.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.96 | 103.84 | 104.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.16 | 104.11 | 104.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.19 | 104.18 | 104.21 | 4 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Brazil?
- Sex ratio at birth in Brazil was 104.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 104.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.3 in 1951.
- How does Brazil rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Brazil ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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