Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Fiji
Fiji: Sex ratio at birth was 106.63 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.63 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.99 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
105.72 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 106.63 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Fiji peaked at 106.99 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 105.72 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Fiji ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 106.63 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 106.63 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 | 105.77 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 105.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.87 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.26 males per 100 females | 105.93 males per 100 females | 106.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.47 males per 100 females | 106.26 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.63 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.73 males per 100 females | 106.66 males per 100 females | 106.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.86 males per 100 females | 106.71 males per 100 females | 106.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.71 males per 100 females | 106.63 males per 100 females | 106.78 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 28 Solomon Islands 106.7 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 106.59 males per 100 females compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Fiji?
- Sex ratio at birth in Fiji was 106.63 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 106.99 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.72 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Fiji rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Fiji ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji 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.