Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Brunei
Brunei: Sex ratio at birth was 107.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.64 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.28 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
104.56 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 107.64 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Brunei peaked at 112.28 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 104.56 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Brunei ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.71 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.56 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 108.04 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 107.55 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 107.41 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 107.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 109.17 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 110.55 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 112.13 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 112.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 110.04 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 108.32 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 108.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 108.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 109.17 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 109.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 109.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 109.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 109.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 109.42 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 109.81 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 110.99 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 110.18 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 108.11 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 107.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 108.57 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 108.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.12 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 109.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 109.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 109.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 109.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 109.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 109.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 108.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 108.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 108.04 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 108.61 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 110.09 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 108.83 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.41 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 107.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 107.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 107.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 107.64 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 107.64 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 | 105.51 males per 100 females | 104.56 males per 100 females | 106.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.97 males per 100 females | 106.25 males per 100 females | 108.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.26 males per 100 females | 107.19 males per 100 females | 112.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.53 males per 100 females | 108.61 males per 100 females | 110.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.11 males per 100 females | 107.78 males per 100 females | 110.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.1 males per 100 females | 108.04 males per 100 females | 110.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.08 males per 100 females | 107.41 males per 100 females | 108.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.82 males per 100 females | 107.64 males per 100 females | 108.06 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 9 Tonga 107.91 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 107.73 males per 100 females compare
- 11 Hong Kong 107.7 males per 100 females compare
- 13 North Macedonia 107.61 males per 100 females compare
- 14 Macao 107.57 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Philippines 107.5 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Brunei?
- Sex ratio at birth in Brunei was 107.64 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 112.28 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.56 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Brunei rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Brunei ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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.