Sex ratio at birth in Comoros
Comoros: Sex ratio at birth was 102.62 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.62 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.47 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
100.72 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 102.62 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Comoros peaked at 106.47 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.72 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Comoros 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.85 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.72 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 102.54 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 102.62 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 102.62 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.02 males per 100 females | 100.72 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.09 males per 100 females | 100.97 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.27 males per 100 females | 101.2 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.54 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.07 males per 100 females | 103.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 102.41 males per 100 females | 106.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.66 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.61 males per 100 females | 102.59 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 201 Botswana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Bahamas 102.63 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
- 207 Mali 102.57 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Comoros?
- Sex ratio at birth in Comoros was 102.62 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 106.47 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.72 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Comoros ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.