Sex ratio at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Sex ratio at birth was 107.91 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 107.91 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tonga peaked at 110.52 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 104.74 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.57 males per 100 females | 104.74 males per 100 females | 106.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.85 males per 100 females | 106.45 males per 100 females | 107.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.68 males per 100 females | 107.43 males per 100 females | 107.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.01 males per 100 females | 107.6 males per 100 females | 109.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.79 males per 100 females | 106.34 males per 100 females | 110.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.93 males per 100 females | 106.91 males per 100 females | 108.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.93 males per 100 females | 105.62 males per 100 females | 110.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.92 males per 100 females | 107.9 males per 100 females | 107.94 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tonga?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tonga was 107.91 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 110.52 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.74 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tonga ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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The number of male births per 100 female births.