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Ukraine Sex Ratio: Historical Trends & Gender Balance Data (1960–2024)

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Ukraine stood at 1.062 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.1% from 1.063 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.065 (down 0.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 1.07 in 2000, the lowest 1.049 in 1974. Ukraine ranked 52nd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Liechtenstein ranked first.

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Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Ukraine
IndicatorSex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
CountryUkraine
CategoryDemographics
Unitratio
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 1.062 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.POP.BRTH.MF
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — Ukraine [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/UKR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=UA

MLA

World Bank. "Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — Ukraine." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/UKR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=UA.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) — Ukraine." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/UKR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=UA.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_sex_ratio_m_f_ukr,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) --- Ukraine}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/UKR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=UA}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current sex ratio at birth in Ukraine?

According to official World Bank data (indicator SP.POP.BRTH.MF), the sex ratio at birth in Ukraine is 1.062 male births per 1 female birth (106.2 boys per 100 girls) as of 2024. This aligns with the natural biological norm of 1.05–1.06 and represents a stable level compared to 1.063 in 2023 and 1.065 in 2020.

Where does Ukraine rank globally in sex ratio at birth?

In 2024, Ukraine ranked 52nd out of 217 countries and territories worldwide with a sex ratio at birth of 1.062. It ranks alongside Central and Eastern European peers including Moldova (1.062, rank 51), Poland (1.061, rank 55), Hungary (1.059, rank 63), and Romania (1.056, rank 79), and sits significantly below countries with historical sex-selective birth skews such as China (1.103, rank 5) and Azerbaijan (1.113, rank 3).

How does the sex ratio at birth differ from the total population sex ratio in Ukraine?

Ukraine's sex ratio at birth was 1.062 male births per female birth in 2024 (106.2 boys per 100 girls). The sex ratio of the whole population counts everyone, not only newborns. In 2024 the World Bank recorded 17,598,051 males and 20,262,170 females, which is 0.869 males per female (86.85 males per 100 females). Women were 53.5% of the population. Life expectancy at birth that year was 79.4 years for women and 69.8 years for men, a gap of 9.6 years. The 74.7-year figure is the average for the whole population.

How has Ukraine's sex ratio at birth evolved historically?

Over the 1960–2024 World Bank recording period, Ukraine's sex ratio at birth has fluctuated within a narrow biological band between a low of 1.049 (1974) and a high of 1.070 (2000). The ratio stood at 1.060 in 1960, 1.059 in 1990, 1.068 in 2015–2016, and gradually eased to 1.062 in 2024.