Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 105 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
138.46 males per 100 females
in 1990
All-time low
72.22 males per 100 females
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands, 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 Falkland Islands stood at 105 males per 100 females.
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 peaked at 138.46 males per 100 females in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.22 males per 100 females, in 1986.
Falkland Islands ranks 107th of 236 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 (UN, World) in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 92.59 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 89.29 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 92.59 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 92 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 96 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 110 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 105 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 94.74 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 94.12 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 93.75 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 76.47 males per 100 females | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 72.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 81.25 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 138.46 males per 100 females | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 138.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 113.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 73.68 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 94.74 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 100 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 100 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 90 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 94.74 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 100 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.52 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 109.52 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 100 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.87 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.81 males per 100 females | 89.29 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 94.12 males per 100 females | 110 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.39 males per 100 females | 72.22 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.09 males per 100 females | 73.68 males per 100 females | 138.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.25 males per 100 females | 90 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 94.74 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.83 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 104 Japan 105.06 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Netherlands 105.05 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Tunisia 105.01 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Montserrat 105 males per 100 females compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 104.97 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Venezuela 104.97 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Falkland Islands
- Share of women who are married or in a union 4.9% (2016)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 47.6% (2050)
- Sex ratio at age 5 100 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.9% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 39.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 107.69 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 92 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 92 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Falkland Islands was 105 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 138.46 males per 100 females in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.22 males per 100 females in 1986.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Falkland Islands ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.