Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Palau
Palau: Sex ratio at birth was 106.45 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.45 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123.58 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
93.37 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 106.45 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.37 males per 100 females, in 1969.
That places Palau 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Palau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.24 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 108.43 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 108.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 108.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 109.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 109.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 109.27 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 107.74 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 107.22 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 107.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 107.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 107.61 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 108.63 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 110.2 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 110.11 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 102.63 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 93.37 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 94.95 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 111.41 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 113.71 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 110.98 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 107.65 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 108.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 107.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 106.99 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 109.35 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 110.42 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 110 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 108.44 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 106 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 101.96 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 107.27 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 109.77 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 110.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 108.98 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 110.53 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 117.12 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 116.36 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 108.59 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 96.45 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 98.56 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 109.6 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 109.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 110.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.69 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 99.13 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 123.58 males per 100 females | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.46 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 109.71 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 107.92 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 106.45 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 106.45 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.5 males per 100 females | 107.22 males per 100 females | 109.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.66 males per 100 females | 93.37 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.27 males per 100 females | 94.95 males per 100 females | 113.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.04 males per 100 females | 101.96 males per 100 females | 110.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.96 males per 100 females | 103.23 males per 100 females | 117.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.53 males per 100 females | 96.45 males per 100 females | 116.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.84 males per 100 females | 99.13 males per 100 females | 123.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.28 males per 100 females | 104.08 males per 100 females | 107.37 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 106.59 males per 100 females compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Cyprus 106.44 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Tuvalu 106.42 males per 100 females compare
- 38 East Timor 106.41 males per 100 females 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 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 123.58 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.37 males per 100 females 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 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.