Sex ratio at birth in Czechia
Czechia: Sex ratio at birth was 105.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.5 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
104.38 males per 100 females
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Czechia stood at 105.12 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Czechia peaked at 106.5 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 104.38 males per 100 females, in 1976.
Czechia ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.23 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.7 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.52 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 105.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 105.12 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)
- Czechia's 105.12 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.42 males per 100 females | 105.23 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.3 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 105.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.99 males per 100 females | 104.38 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.07 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 105.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.47 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 105.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.59 males per 100 females | 104.6 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Czechia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Czechia was 105.12 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.38 males per 100 females in 1976.
- How does Czechia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Czechia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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.