Sex ratio at birth in Samoa
Samoa: Sex ratio at birth was 107.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.32 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
105.2 males per 100 females
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 107.38 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Samoa peaked at 110.32 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105.2 males per 100 females, in 2016.
That places Samoa 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.11 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 107.68 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 108.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 107.85 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 107.58 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 108.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 108.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 107.74 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 107.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 107.49 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 107.23 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 107.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 107.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 107.96 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 109.08 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 110.32 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 108.69 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 107.43 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.98 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.48 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 107.51 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 107.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.01 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 107.41 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 107.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 107.38 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 107.38 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 | 106.31 males per 100 females | 106.11 males per 100 females | 106.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.68 males per 100 females | 106.52 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.56 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 108.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.1 males per 100 females | 105.84 males per 100 females | 107.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.3 males per 100 females | 106.75 males per 100 females | 107.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.79 males per 100 females | 106.71 males per 100 females | 110.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.14 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 107.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.36 males per 100 females | 107.01 males per 100 females | 107.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 13 North Macedonia 107.61 males per 100 females compare
- 14 Macao 107.57 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Philippines 107.5 males per 100 females compare
- 17 India 107.28 males per 100 females compare
- 18 Malta 107.19 males per 100 females compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 107.13 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Samoa?
- Sex ratio at birth in Samoa was 107.38 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.32 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2 males per 100 females in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.