Sex ratio at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Sex ratio at birth was 103.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.14 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.64 males per 100 females
in 1955
All-time low
101.65 males per 100 females
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 103.14 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Guyana peaked at 103.64 males per 100 females in 1955 and was at its lowest, 101.65 males per 100 females, in 1976.
That places Guyana 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.7 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 102.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 101.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 103.14 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 103.14 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 101.7 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.43 males per 100 females | 102.32 males per 100 females | 102.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.01 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.91 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.74 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.19 males per 100 females | 102.96 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.15 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.12 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 186 Madagascar 103.21 males per 100 females compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 103.16 males per 100 females compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.16 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Djibouti 103.12 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cape Verde 103.09 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Guyana?
- Sex ratio at birth in Guyana was 103.14 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.64 males per 100 females in 1955.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.65 males per 100 females in 1976.
- How does Guyana rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Guyana ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.