Sex ratio at birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sex ratio at birth was 105.3 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.3 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.67 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
103.39 males per 100 females
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 105.3 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in New Zealand peaked at 106.67 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 103.39 males per 100 females, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.94 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 104.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 103.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 104.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 104.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.22 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 104.23 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 106.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.99 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.04 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.08 males per 100 females | 104.57 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.76 males per 100 females | 103.93 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.53 males per 100 females | 103.39 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.81 males per 100 females | 103.91 males per 100 females | 105.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.89 males per 100 females | 104.46 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.96 males per 100 females | 104.04 males per 100 females | 106.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.43 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 106.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in New Zealand?
- Sex ratio at birth in New Zealand was 105.3 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.67 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.39 males per 100 females in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for sex ratio at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.