Table 4

Conditional sex ratios at birth (males per 100 females) by birth order, using Nepal DHS data (2006, 2011, 2016)

Birth orderAllFirst bornSecond born
Sex of previous childrenFirst-born maleFirst-born female
YearMean95% CINmean95% CINmean95% CINmean95% CIN
2002–2006105(100 to 111)11 205106(99 to 114)3375111(100 to 122)1594114(103 to 126)1440
2007–2011104(100 to 109)10 523102(95 to 110)3472106(95 to 119)1420117(103 to 133)1373
2012–2016110(103 to 116)5601101(90 to 112)2202105(90 to 123)798123(107 to 143)841
Birth orderThird bornFourth or above
Sex of previous childrenBoth maleBoth femaleOne male, one femaleNA
YearMean95% CINMean95% CINMean95% CINmean95% CIN
2002–2006110(88 to 138)420116(96 to 141)555108(91 to 129)98496(88 to 105)2837
2007–201195(74 to 122)385115(94 to 141)551102(87 to 119)876100(90 to 111)2445
2012–2016114(82 to 158)158179(135 to 237)284106(84 to 133)399109(90 to 131)920