Sex ratio at birth in Niue
Niue: Sex ratio at birth was 108.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
108.33 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.43 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
75 males per 100 females
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Niue, 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 Niue is 108.33 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Niue peaked at 121.43 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75 males per 100 females, in 2005.
That places Niue 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Niue, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.35 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.53 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 111.96 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 113.19 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 112.63 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 110.89 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 109.8 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 110 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 109.18 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 108.16 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 106.86 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 110.13 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 107.86 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 109.89 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 112.79 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 111.77 males per 100 females | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 111.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 111.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 110.42 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 89.47 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 82.86 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 94.87 males per 100 females | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 100 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 90 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 84.21 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 90.62 males per 100 females | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 113.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 113.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 119.05 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 100 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 95.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 100 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 81.82 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 90 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 100 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 84.21 males per 100 females | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 75 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 80 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 100 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 121.43 males per 100 females | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 121.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115.39 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 108.33 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 108.33 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.31 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 92.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.8 males per 100 females | 97.53 males per 100 females | 113.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.25 males per 100 females | 106.86 males per 100 females | 110.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.55 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 112.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.03 males per 100 females | 82.86 males per 100 females | 107.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.27 males per 100 females | 95.45 males per 100 females | 119.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.23 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.09 males per 100 females | 107.14 males per 100 females | 121.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.32 males per 100 females | 92.31 males per 100 females | 108.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Niue
- Share of women who are obese 70.2% (2024)
- Share of women who are overweight or obese 89.1% (2024)
- Share of overweight men vs. women 86.8% (2024)
- Mean body mass index (BMI) in women 33.3 (2016)
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita 24.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 108.33 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 108.33 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 1.7% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 39.3% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 228.57 males per 100 females (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Niue?
- Sex ratio at birth in Niue was 108.33 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 121.43 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 males per 100 females in 2005.
- How does Niue rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Niue ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.