Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 107.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.13
in 2023
All-time low
105.44
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Papua New Guinea stood at 107.13. 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 five years old in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.44, 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 five years old in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.9 | — |
| 1951 | 105.44 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 105.51 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.56 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.61 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.65 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.7 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.86 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.93 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.98 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 106.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.13 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.21 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.25 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.28 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.32 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.39 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.41 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.44 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.46 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.48 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.52 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.54 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.58 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.64 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.64 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.63 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 106.62 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.65 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.67 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.69 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.77 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.78 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.87 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.05 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.03 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.05 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.13 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 107.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 107.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.68 | 105.44 | 105.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.14 | 105.93 | 106.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.47 | 106.36 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.64 | 106.62 | 106.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.79 | 106.69 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.02 | 106.93 | 107.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.04 | 107.03 | 107.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.09 | 107.05 | 107.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Papua New Guinea was 107.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.44 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs 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 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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