Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 105.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.67
in 1993
All-time low
103.39
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand stood at 105.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand peaked at 106.67 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 103.39, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.94 | — |
| 1951 | 105.1 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 105.34 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.37 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.39 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.44 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.14 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 104.64 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 104.57 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.82 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 104.59 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 103.94 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 103.93 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.73 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 105.48 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 105.72 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.37 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.69 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 104.45 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 104.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.94 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 104.86 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.53 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 104.45 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.58 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.69 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 104.97 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 104.86 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.98 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.39 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 103.91 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.94 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 105.57 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.58 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.26 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 104.78 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 104.12 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 104.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.93 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 104.82 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.46 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.42 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 106.62 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 106.67 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.22 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.42 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.27 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.35 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 105.56 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.94 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 105.19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 104.23 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 104.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.65 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.87 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.68 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.88 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 106.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 105.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.78 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.89 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.33 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.98 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.81 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.99 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.28 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.04 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.01 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.22 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.3 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 105.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 105.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.08 | 104.57 | 105.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.76 | 103.93 | 105.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.53 | 103.39 | 104.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.81 | 103.91 | 105.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.89 | 104.46 | 106.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.96 | 104.04 | 106.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.43 | 104.78 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.14 | 105.01 | 105.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in New Zealand was 105.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.67 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.39 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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