Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Sex ratio at birth was 105 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 229 countries
All-time high
138.46
in 1990
All-time low
72.22
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) stood at 105.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) peaked at 138.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.22, in 1986.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 104th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1951 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 104.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 104.55 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 104.35 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 100 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 92.59 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 89.29 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 92.59 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 100 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.83 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 95.83 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 92 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.76 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 110 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 105.26 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 94.74 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 94.12 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 93.75 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.5 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 76.47 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 72.22 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 81.25 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 107.14 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 114.29 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 138.46 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 138.46 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113.33 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 113.33 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 77.78 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 73.68 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 94.74 | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 105.56 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 105.56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.88 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 105.56 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 100 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.26 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 100 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 105.56 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 105.26 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 94.74 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 100 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 105.56 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 105 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104.76 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.52 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 114.29 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 109.52 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 100 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.56 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 104.76 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 105 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.87 | 100 | 105 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.81 | 89.29 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.99 | 94.12 | 110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.39 | 72.22 | 114.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.09 | 73.68 | 138.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.25 | 90 | 105.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.34 | 94.74 | 114.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.83 | 100 | 105.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- 101 Japan 105.06 compare
- 102 Netherlands 105.05 compare
- 103 Tunisia 105.01 compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 104.97 compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 104.97 compare
- 107 Argentina 104.97 compare
More gender data for Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Share of women married or in a union 4.94 (2016)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 47.65 (2050)
- Sex ratio at five years old 100 (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old 105 (2023)
- Probability of dying that year among females of a given age 0.8869 (2023)
- Probability that a male will outlive a female 39.03 (2023)
- Sex ratio at sixty years old 107.69 (2023)
- Male population by age group 92 (2023)
- Female population by age group 92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) was 105 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.22 in 1986.
- How does Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands (Malvinas) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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