Sex ratio at birth in Spain
Spain: Sex ratio at birth was 106.3 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.3 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.42 males per 100 females
in 1982
All-time low
104.27 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Spain recorded 106.3 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Spain peaked at 108.42 males per 100 females in 1982 and was at its lowest, 104.27 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Spain 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.2 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 106.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 108.42 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 107.95 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 107.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 107.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 107.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.55 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 106.3 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 106.3 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.96 males per 100 females | 104.27 males per 100 females | 106.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 104.51 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.96 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 106.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.29 males per 100 females | 106.03 males per 100 females | 108.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.43 males per 100 females | 106 males per 100 females | 106.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.18 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 106.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.86 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 106.3 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Spain?
- Sex ratio at birth in Spain was 106.3 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 108.42 males per 100 females in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.27 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.