Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 104.79 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.79 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.83 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
102.88 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Cambodia is 104.79 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cambodia peaked at 104.83 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.88 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.88 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 104.79 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 104.79 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 102.88 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.32 males per 100 females | 103.15 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.6 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.91 males per 100 females | 103.81 males per 100 females | 104.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.01 males per 100 females | 103.82 males per 100 females | 104.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.22 males per 100 females | 104.06 males per 100 females | 104.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 males per 100 females | 104.34 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.76 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 104.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Cambodia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cambodia was 104.79 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.83 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.88 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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Number of male births per 100 female births.