Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio at birth was 103.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.22
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
103.22
in 2023
All-time low
101.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua stood at 103.22. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.73, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.73 | — |
| 1951 | 101.76 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.85 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.89 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.94 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.96 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.02 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.19 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.22 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.23 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.22 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.18 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.14 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.21 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.27 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.49 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.47 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.39 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.27 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.2 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.39 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.5 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.85 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.79 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.9 | 101.73 | 102.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.13 | 102.06 | 102.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.18 | 102.11 | 102.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.35 | 102.14 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.36 | 102.2 | 102.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.78 | 102.64 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.06 | 102.93 | 103.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 | 103.19 | 103.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 176 Barbados 103.3 compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 103.27 compare
- 178 Ghana 103.23 compare
- 180 Madagascar 103.21 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 103.16 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.16 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio at birth in Nicaragua was 103.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 103.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.73 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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