Sex ratio at birth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sex ratio at birth was 106.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.24 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
105.12 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 106.31 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Kiribati peaked at 107.24 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 105.12 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Kiribati 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.17 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 106.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 106.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 106.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 106.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 106.31 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 106.31 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.24 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 105.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.91 males per 100 females | 105.21 males per 100 females | 107.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.37 males per 100 females | 106.06 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.26 males per 100 females | 106.17 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.31 males per 100 females | 106.18 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.38 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.46 males per 100 females | 106.39 males per 100 females | 106.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.36 males per 100 females | 106.31 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Kiribati?
- Sex ratio at birth in Kiribati was 106.31 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 107.24 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.12 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Kiribati rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.