Sex ratio at birth in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio at birth was 103.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.83 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.83 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
102.53 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Peru, 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 Peru is 103.83 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. 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 Peru peaked at 103.83 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.53 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Peru ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Peru, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 103.83 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 103.83 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.62 males per 100 females | 102.53 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.79 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.22 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 103.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.41 males per 100 females | 103.26 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.4 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.83 males per 100 females | 103.81 males per 100 females | 103.83 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 152 Aruba 104.01 males per 100 females compare
- 153 Bermuda 103.89 males per 100 females compare
- 154 Dominican Republic 103.86 males per 100 females compare
- 156 Bahrain 103.8 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Luxembourg 103.79 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 103.77 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Peru?
- Sex ratio at birth in Peru was 103.83 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 103.83 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.53 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.