Sex ratio at birth in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio at birth was 105.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.77 males per 100 females
in 1965
All-time low
104.21 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Canada recorded 105.25 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Canada peaked at 105.77 males per 100 females in 1965 and was at its lowest, 104.21 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Canada 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Canada, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 105.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 105.25 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.62 males per 100 females | 104.21 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.22 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.22 males per 100 females | 104.57 males per 100 females | 105.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.03 males per 100 females | 104.51 males per 100 females | 105.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 105.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3 males per 100 females | 105.02 males per 100 females | 105.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.19 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 105.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 105.32 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Canada?
- Sex ratio at birth in Canada was 105.25 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 105.77 males per 100 females in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.21 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.