Official Statistics
Gender ratios at birth in Great Britain, 2011 to 2015
Analysis of male to female birth ratios in Great Britain for the period 2011 to 2015.
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This report analyses male to female birth ratios in Great Britain for the period 2011 to 2015, alongside a breakdown by a mother’s country of birth and ethnicity of the child.
The report should be read alongside the complete statistical data set.
This analysis will show whether any group is found to have a gender ratio that is different from the naturally expected range. This will indicate evidence or absence of evidence of sex selection occurring in Great Britain.
Published 18 October 2017