Sex ratio at birth in Turkey
Turkey: Sex ratio at birth was 104.93 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.93 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.96 males per 100 females
in 2000
All-time low
103.47 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 104.93 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Turkey peaked at 105.96 males per 100 females in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103.47 males per 100 females, in 1960.
That places Turkey 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 104.93 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 104.93 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.05 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 104.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.87 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 104.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.42 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.48 males per 100 females | 104.17 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 104.77 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.61 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 105.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.33 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 105.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 112 Isle of Man 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Maldives 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Greenland 104.95 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Belize 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.9 males per 100 females compare
- 118 Lithuania 104.89 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Turkey?
- Sex ratio at birth in Turkey was 104.93 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 105.96 males per 100 females in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.47 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Turkey ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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.