Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United Kingdom stood at 1.055 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is unchanged from 1.055 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.054 (up 0.1% since). The highest value since 1960 was 1.065 in 1973, the lowest 1.049 in 2006. United Kingdom ranked 85th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Liechtenstein ranked first.
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Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United Kingdom stood at 1.055 in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is unchanged from 1.055 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.054 (up 0.1% since).
United Kingdom ranked 85th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Liechtenstein ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 1.065 in 1973, the lowest 1.049 in 2006.
| Indicator | Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | ratio |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=GB
World Bank. "Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=GB.
World Bank. 2026. "Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=GB.
@misc{econdash_sex_ratio_m_f_gbr,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) --- United Kingdom}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/GBR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=GB}
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