Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Qatar
Qatar: Sex ratio at birth was 103.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.76 males per 100 females
in 1985
All-time low
102.42 males per 100 females
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 103.76 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Qatar peaked at 113.76 males per 100 females in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.42 males per 100 females, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Qatar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.94 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 107.78 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 108.41 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 108.95 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 109.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 110.78 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 111.7 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 112.47 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 112.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 113.25 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 113.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 113.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 113.76 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 110.38 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 108.15 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 109.25 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 110.19 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 110.94 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 111.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 111.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 109.98 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.46 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 107.96 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 109.37 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.98 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 112.78 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 110.98 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 107.05 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 105.53 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.87 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 106.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 103.76 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 103.76 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 102.63 males per 100 females | 103.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 103.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.77 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 112.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.22 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 113.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.41 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 111.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3 males per 100 females | 105.53 males per 100 females | 112.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.94 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 106.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 156 Bahrain 103.8 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Luxembourg 103.79 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 103.77 males per 100 females compare
- 160 Grenada 103.73 males per 100 females compare
- 161 Bolivia 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Suriname 103.72 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Qatar?
- Sex ratio at birth in Qatar was 103.76 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 113.76 males per 100 females in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.42 males per 100 females in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.