Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 106.68 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.68 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.99 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
101.03 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 106.68 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands peaked at 113.99 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.03 males per 100 females, in 1958.
Marshall Islands ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.57 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 108.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 108.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 106.47 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 101.41 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 107.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 108.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 108.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 107.64 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 109.49 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 110.71 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 109.45 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 109.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 109.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108.33 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.96 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 108.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 108.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 108.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 106.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 104.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 108.07 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 108.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 105.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 107.23 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 108.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 107.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 111.84 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 113.99 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 108.58 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 106.1 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 106.42 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 106.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 107.57 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.65 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 106.68 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 106.68 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.63 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 108.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.25 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 109.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.73 males per 100 females | 107.21 males per 100 females | 110.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.15 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 108.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.86 males per 100 females | 105.73 males per 100 females | 108.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.71 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 108.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.69 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 113.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.23 males per 100 females | 106.65 males per 100 females | 108.03 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 26 Guam 106.8 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Vanuatu 106.77 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 106.7 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
- 31 Fiji 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.63 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Marshall Islands was 106.68 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.99 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.03 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Marshall Islands ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.