Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 107.13 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.13 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.13 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
105.44 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea stood at 107.13 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107.13 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.44 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Papua New Guinea 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.9 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.68 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.14 males per 100 females | 105.93 males per 100 females | 106.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.47 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 106.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.64 males per 100 females | 106.62 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.79 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.02 males per 100 females | 106.93 males per 100 females | 107.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.04 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 107.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.09 males per 100 females | 107.05 males per 100 females | 107.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Papua New Guinea was 107.13 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.13 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.44 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.