Sex ratio at birth in Reunion
Reunion: Sex ratio at birth was 102.1 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.1 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.14 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
100.53 males per 100 females
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Reunion, 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 Reunion stood at 102.1 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Reunion peaked at 104.14 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100.53 males per 100 females, in 2020.
Reunion ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Reunion, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.83 males per 100 females | 100.59 males per 100 females | 101.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.18 males per 100 females | 100.88 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.16 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.9 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 104.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 100.98 males per 100 females | 104.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.22 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 102.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 214 Uganda 102.26 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Cameroon 102.26 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 102.25 males per 100 females compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 219 Rwanda 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 220 Congo 102.03 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Reunion
- Share of women who are married or in a union 2.0% (2020)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 48.7% (2050)
- Sex ratio by age 35.92 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 104.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 102.1 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 37.2% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 95.21 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 29,613 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 28,512 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Reunion?
- Sex ratio at birth in Reunion was 102.1 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 104.14 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.53 males per 100 females in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Reunion ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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.