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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Western Sahara 104.44 compare
- 134 Bhutan 104.44 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 104.41 compare
- 137 Morocco 104.39 compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 104.38 compare
- 139 Colombia 104.3 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
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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