Sex ratio at birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sex ratio at birth was 106.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.74 males per 100 females
in 1981
All-time low
102.83 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 106.44 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cyprus peaked at 107.74 males per 100 females in 1981 and was at its lowest, 102.83 males per 100 females, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.59 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 107.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 107.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 107.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 106.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 107.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 107.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 107.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 106.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 106.44 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 106.44 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.36 males per 100 females | 103.97 males per 100 females | 107.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.16 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 107.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.69 males per 100 females | 106.19 males per 100 females | 107.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.34 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 107.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.97 males per 100 females | 106.42 males per 100 females | 107.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.58 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 106.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.49 males per 100 females | 106.38 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.41 males per 100 females | 106.38 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Cyprus?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cyprus was 106.44 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 107.74 males per 100 females in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.83 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.