Sex ratio at birth in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio at birth was 103.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.65 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
94.57 males per 100 females
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Dominica, 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 in Dominica stood at 103.39 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Dominica peaked at 105.65 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 94.57 males per 100 females, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.63 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.12 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 100.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 99.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 99.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 98.38 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 97.69 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 97.09 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 96.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.24 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 100.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 101.21 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 99.64 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.58 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 98.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.64 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 96.89 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 101.06 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 98.56 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.57 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 95.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.65 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.57 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 97.3 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.8 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 103 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 103.39 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 103.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.83 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 101.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.65 males per 100 females | 96.33 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.77 males per 100 females | 98.24 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.52 males per 100 females | 97.67 males per 100 females | 101.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 95.64 males per 100 females | 103.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.72 males per 100 females | 94.57 males per 100 females | 102.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 99.8 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.17 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 103.39 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 174 Niger 103.48 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 103.46 males per 100 females compare
- 176 French Guiana 103.41 males per 100 females compare
- 178 Benin 103.39 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Seychelles 103.38 males per 100 females compare
- 180 Chad 103.37 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Dominica?
- Sex ratio at birth in Dominica was 103.39 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.57 males per 100 females in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.