Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio at birth was 103.22 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.22 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
101.73 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 103.22 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua peaked at 103.22 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.73 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.73 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 103.22 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 103.22 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 | 101.9 males per 100 females | 101.73 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.13 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 102.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.18 males per 100 females | 102.11 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.35 males per 100 females | 102.14 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.36 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 102.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.78 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 103.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 182 Guadeloupe 103.27 males per 100 females compare
- 183 Mayotte 103.23 males per 100 females compare
- 184 Ghana 103.23 males per 100 females compare
- 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
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua was 103.22 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 103.22 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.73 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.