Sex ratio at birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sex ratio at birth was 105.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.91
in 1952
All-time low
103.68
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 105.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Netherlands peaked at 105.91 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 103.68, in 1986.
That places Netherlands 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.55 | 104.89 | 105.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.92 | 104.55 | 105.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.85 | 104.32 | 105.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.48 | 103.68 | 104.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.88 | 104.52 | 105.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.02 | 104.75 | 105.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.98 | 104.43 | 105.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.99 | 104.92 | 105.05 | 4 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 94,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Netherlands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Netherlands was 105.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 105.91 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.68 in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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