Sex ratio at birth in India
India: Sex ratio at birth was 107.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.28
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.42
in 2011
All-time low
104.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in India stood at 107.28.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 104.35, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.49 | 104.35 | 104.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.74 | 104.72 | 104.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.46 | 104.89 | 106.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.83 | 106.47 | 106.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.31 | 106.89 | 109.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.16 | 108.95 | 109.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.92 | 108.17 | 109.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.61 | 107.28 | 107.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in India?
- Sex ratio at birth in India was 107.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 109.42 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.35 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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