Sex ratio at birth in Palau
Palau: Sex ratio at birth was 106.45 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.45
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123.58
in 2014
All-time low
93.37
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Palau stood at 106.45.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Palau peaked at 123.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.37, in 1969.
That places Palau 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.5 | 107.22 | 109.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.66 | 93.37 | 112.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.27 | 94.95 | 113.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.04 | 101.96 | 110.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.96 | 103.23 | 117.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.53 | 96.45 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.84 | 99.13 | 123.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.28 | 104.08 | 107.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.63 compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 106.59 compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 compare
- 36 Cyprus 106.44 compare
- 37 Tuvalu 106.42 compare
- 38 East Timor 106.41 compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Palau?
- Sex ratio at birth in Palau was 106.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 123.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.37 in 1969.
- How does Palau rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Palau ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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