Official Statistics

Sex ratios at birth in the UK: 2019 to 2023

Analysis of male to female birth ratios in the UK for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 16 September 2026

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Sex ratios at birth in the UK: 2019 to 2023

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Sex ratios at birth in the UK: 2019 to 2023 - statistical data

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This report analyses male to female birth ratios in the UK for the period 2019 to 2023, alongside a breakdown by mother’s country of birth and ethnicity of the child.

The report should be read alongside the complete data set.

This analysis will show whether any group is found to have a birth sex ratio that is different from the naturally expected range.

Published 16 September 2026