Sex ratio at birth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sex ratio at birth was 104.77 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.77
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.05
in 2011
All-time low
102.11
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 104.77 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Ethiopia peaked at 105.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 102.11, in 1951.
Ethiopia ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.5 | 102.11 | 102.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.1 | 102.84 | 103.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.44 | 103.31 | 103.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.1 | 103.74 | 104.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.3 | 104.13 | 104.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.79 | 104.58 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.91 | 104.76 | 105.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.78 | 104.77 | 104.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Ethiopia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Ethiopia was 104.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.11 in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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