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United States Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States stood at 1.049 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is unchanged from 1.049 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.048 (up 0.1% since). The highest value since 1960 was 1.055 in 1974, the lowest 1.046 in 1991. United States ranked 127th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Liechtenstein ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: ratio · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States?

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States stood at 1.049 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is unchanged from 1.049 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.048 (up 0.1% since).

How does United States rank for Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)?

United States ranked 127th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Liechtenstein ranked first.

What is the highest Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) on record in United States?

The highest value since 1960 was 1.055 in 1974, the lowest 1.046 in 1991.

Metadata for Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States
IndicatorSex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
CountryUnited States
CategoryDemographics
Unitratio
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.049 (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) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/sex-ratio-m-f/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.BRTH.MF?locations=US

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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