Sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at birth was 107.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
107.13
in 2023
All-time low
105.44
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea stood at 107.13. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.44, in 1951.
That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.9 | — |
| 1951 | 105.44 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 105.51 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.56 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.61 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.65 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.7 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.86 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.93 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.98 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 106.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.13 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.21 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.25 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.28 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.32 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.39 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.41 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.44 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.46 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.48 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.52 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.54 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.58 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.64 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.64 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.63 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 106.62 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.65 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.67 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.69 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.77 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.78 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.87 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.05 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.03 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.04 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.05 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.68 | 105.44 | 105.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.14 | 105.93 | 106.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.47 | 106.36 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.64 | 106.62 | 106.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.79 | 106.69 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.02 | 106.93 | 107.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.04 | 107.03 | 107.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.09 | 107.05 | 107.13 | 4 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio at birth in Papua New Guinea was 107.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.44 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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