Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in India
India: Sex ratio at birth was 107.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.42 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
104.35 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in India, 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 India stood at 107.28 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in India peaked at 109.42 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 104.35 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places India 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in India, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.35 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 107.53 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 108.74 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 109.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 109.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 109.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 109.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 109.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 108.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 109.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 109.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 109.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 109.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 109.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 109 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 108.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 108.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 107.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 107.28 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 107.28 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.6 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.49 males per 100 females | 104.35 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.74 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.46 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 106.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.83 males per 100 females | 106.47 males per 100 females | 106.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.31 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 109.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.16 males per 100 females | 108.95 males per 100 females | 109.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.92 males per 100 females | 108.17 males per 100 females | 109.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.61 males per 100 females | 107.28 males per 100 females | 107.95 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in India?
- Sex ratio at birth in India was 107.28 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 109.42 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.35 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does India rank for sex ratio at birth?
- India ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.