Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sex ratio at birth was 103.16 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 103.16 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 108.55 males per 100 females in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100.35 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.35 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 105.79 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 104.16 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 106.31 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 107.65 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 108.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 103.93 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 103.13 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.9 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.79 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 102.37 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.69 males per 100 females | 100.35 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.52 males per 100 females | 101.96 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.13 males per 100 females | 104.16 males per 100 females | 105.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.35 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 107.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.53 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 108.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.04 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 106.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 185 Nicaragua 103.22 males per 100 females compare
- 186 Madagascar 103.21 males per 100 females compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 103.16 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Guyana 103.14 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Djibouti 103.12 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 103.16 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 108.55 males per 100 females in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.35 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.