Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Sex ratio at birth was 104.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
104.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
118.13
in 1975
All-time low
104.09
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates stood at 104.4.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 118.13 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 104.09, in 1998.

That places United Arab Emirates 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 104.73
1951 108.77 +3.9%
1952 111.18 +2.2%
1953 112.97 +1.6%
1954 114.31 +1.2%
1955 115.24 +0.8%
1956 115.83 +0.5%
1957 116.23 +0.3%
1958 116.34 +0.1%
1959 116.3 -0.0%
1960 115.78 -0.4%
1961 115.19 -0.5%
1962 114.17 -0.9%
1963 112.97 -1.1%
1964 112.15 -0.7%
1965 111.88 -0.2%
1966 112.61 +0.7%
1967 114.96 +2.1%
1968 111.07 -3.4%
1969 108.23 -2.6%
1970 108.84 +0.6%
1971 109.38 +0.5%
1972 109.83 +0.4%
1973 111.12 +1.2%
1974 113.77 +2.4%
1975 118.13 +3.8%
1976 112.55 -4.7%
1977 108.03 -4.0%
1978 110.43 +2.2%
1979 112.76 +2.1%
1980 114.95 +1.9%
1981 110.23 -4.1%
1982 106.74 -3.2%
1983 109.26 +2.4%
1984 111.1 +1.7%
1985 112.17 +1.0%
1986 108.59 -3.2%
1987 105.7 -2.7%
1988 106.82 +1.1%
1989 107.83 +0.9%
1990 108.75 +0.9%
1991 109.6 +0.8%
1992 110.37 +0.7%
1993 110.99 +0.6%
1994 111.48 +0.4%
1995 111.62 +0.1%
1996 107.52 -3.7%
1997 104.15 -3.1%
1998 104.09 -0.1%
1999 104.24 +0.2%
2000 104.4 +0.1%
2001 104.59 +0.2%
2002 104.75 +0.2%
2003 104.96 +0.2%
2004 105.45 +0.5%
2005 105.75 +0.3%
2006 105.46 -0.3%
2007 105.02 -0.4%
2008 104.81 -0.2%
2009 104.74 -0.1%
2010 104.69 -0.0%
2011 104.71 +0.0%
2012 104.7 -0.0%
2013 104.64 -0.1%
2014 104.64 +0.0%
2015 104.75 +0.1%
2016 104.8 +0.1%
2017 104.81 +0.0%
2018 104.87 +0.1%
2019 104.84 -0.0%
2020 104.73 -0.1%
2021 104.64 -0.1%
2022 104.6 -0.0%
2023 104.4 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 113.19 104.73 116.34 10
1960s 112.9 108.23 115.78 10
1970s 111.48 108.03 118.13 10
1980s 109.34 105.7 114.95 10
1990s 108.28 104.09 111.62 10
2000s 104.99 104.4 105.75 10
2010s 104.75 104.64 104.87 10
2020s 104.59 104.4 104.73 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 133 Western Sahara 104.44 compare
  2. 134 Bhutan 104.44 compare
  3. 135 Costa Rica 104.41 compare
  4. 137 Morocco 104.39 compare
  5. 138 British Virgin Islands 104.38 compare
  6. 139 Colombia 104.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates?
Sex ratio at birth in United Arab Emirates was 104.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 118.13 in 1975.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 104.09 in 1998.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex ratio at birth?
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Sex ratio at birth
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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