Sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sex ratio at birth was 105.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.97 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
102.78 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia is 105.86 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia peaked at 109.97 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 102.78 males per 100 females, in 1966.
French Polynesia ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.62 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 104.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 105.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 103.93 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 108.78 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 105.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 105.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 105 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 108.52 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 107.32 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 105.86 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 105.86 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.82 males per 100 females | 104.43 males per 100 females | 105.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.17 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 107.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.16 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 109.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.69 males per 100 females | 105.45 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.88 males per 100 females | 105.47 males per 100 females | 106.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.72 males per 100 females | 103.89 males per 100 females | 106.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.33 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 107.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.89 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 108.52 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 240.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 240.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia?
- Sex ratio at birth in French Polynesia was 105.86 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.97 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.78 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- French Polynesia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.