Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio at birth was 105.42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.05
in 1983
All-time low
103.22
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 105.42 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 106.05 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 103.22, in 1989.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.33 | — |
| 1951 | 105.27 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 105.08 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.17 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.32 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.34 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.38 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.46 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.59 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.74 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.59 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 105.18 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 104.13 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 104.02 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.69 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 104.83 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 104.68 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 104.38 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.13 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 105.48 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 105.57 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.91 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 105.9 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.63 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 105.57 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 105.56 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.44 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.47 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.33 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.03 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.05 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 105.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 105.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 103.79 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.22 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 104.17 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 104.24 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.8 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 105.11 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 105.21 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 105.31 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 105.37 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.11 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.98 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 104.68 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 104.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.37 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 105.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.01 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.94 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.96 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.12 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.34 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.34 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.43 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.55 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.45 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.35 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.33 | 105.08 | 105.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.75 | 104.02 | 105.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.57 | 105.13 | 105.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.96 | 103.22 | 106.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.97 | 104.17 | 105.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105 | 104.68 | 105.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.25 | 104.85 | 105.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4 | 105.35 | 105.45 | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sex ratio at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 105.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.05 in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.22 in 1989.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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