Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sex ratio at birth was 104.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.26 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.43 males per 100 females
in 2000
All-time low
102.86 males per 100 females
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 104.26 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka peaked at 104.43 males per 100 females in 2000 and was at its lowest, 102.86 males per 100 females, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.76 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 104.26 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 104.26 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.6 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.7 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.36 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.28 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.01 males per 100 females | 103.71 males per 100 females | 104.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.97 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.77 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 104.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.85 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 104.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.25 males per 100 females | 104.24 males per 100 females | 104.26 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sri Lanka was 104.26 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104.43 males per 100 females in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.86 males per 100 females in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.