Sex ratio at birth in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio at birth was 106.37 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 106.37 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Greece peaked at 107.75 males per 100 females in 1981 and was at its lowest, 103.45 males per 100 females, in 1965.
That places Greece 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.97 males per 100 females | 105.76 males per 100 females | 107.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.31 males per 100 females | 103.45 males per 100 females | 107.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 103.71 males per 100 females | 107.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.06 males per 100 females | 106.19 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.15 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.98 males per 100 females | 103.93 males per 100 females | 105.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.76 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.23 males per 100 females | 105.71 males per 100 females | 106.46 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 39 Latvia 106.39 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 106.39 males per 100 females compare
- 41 Wallis and Futuna 106.38 males per 100 females compare
- 43 Malaysia 106.37 males per 100 females compare
- 44 Kiribati 106.31 males per 100 females compare
- 45 Spain 106.3 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Greece
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 40,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Greece?
- Sex ratio at birth in Greece was 106.37 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 107.75 males per 100 females in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.45 males per 100 females in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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The number of male births per 100 female births.