Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 103.72 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.72 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.72 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
96.5 males per 100 females
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 103.72 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 103.72 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.5 males per 100 females, in 2007.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.58 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 99.22 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 98.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 97.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 99.3 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 99.41 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 98.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 100.58 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 101.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 102.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 101.36 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 100.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.24 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.1 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.72 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 97.54 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.5 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.81 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.7 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 98.49 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 103.72 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 103.72 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 | 100.63 males per 100 females | 97.48 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 98.98 males per 100 females | 103.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.93 males per 100 females | 100.58 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.61 males per 100 females | 100.24 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.07 males per 100 females | 96.5 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.63 males per 100 females | 98.49 males per 100 females | 103.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.46 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sex ratio at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 103.72 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 103.72 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 males per 100 females in 2007.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.