Sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Sex ratio at birth was 106.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.52 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
100.96 males per 100 females
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 106.39 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 106.52 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100.96 males per 100 females, in 2006.
That places Micronesia (country) 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 106.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 103.92 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 104.21 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.96 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 106.39 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)
- Micronesia (country)'s 106.39 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 | 105.68 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 105.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.9 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 105.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.02 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 106.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.06 males per 100 females | 106 males per 100 females | 106.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 103.83 males per 100 females | 106.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.95 males per 100 females | 100.96 males per 100 females | 106.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.24 males per 100 females | 104.6 males per 100 females | 106.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.44 males per 100 females | 106.39 males per 100 females | 106.47 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country)?
- Sex ratio at birth in Micronesia (country) was 106.39 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.52 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.96 males per 100 females in 2006.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.