Sex ratio at birth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio at birth was 102.63 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.63 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.73 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
101.43 males per 100 females
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Bahamas is 102.63 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bahamas peaked at 102.73 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.43 males per 100 females, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.12 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 102.63 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 102.63 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 101.92 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.92 males per 100 females | 101.71 males per 100 females | 102.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.69 males per 100 females | 101.43 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.25 males per 100 females | 102.14 males per 100 females | 102.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.15 males per 100 females | 101.56 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 101.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.63 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Comoros 102.62 males per 100 females compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 102.61 males per 100 females compare
- 206 Eritrea 102.58 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bahamas was 102.63 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 102.73 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.43 males per 100 females in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bahamas ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.