Sex ratio at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Sex ratio at birth was 107.91 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.91 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.52 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
104.74 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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%.
Sex ratio at birth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.74 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 107.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 107.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 107.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 107.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 107.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 107.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 107.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 107.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 107.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 107.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 107.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.79 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 109.49 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 110.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 110.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 109.33 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 108.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 109.14 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 109.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 107.95 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 107.43 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.16 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 108.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 108.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 107.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 108.21 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.91 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 107.99 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 110.52 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 109.78 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.43 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 107.92 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 107.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.98 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 107.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 107.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 107.91 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)
- Tonga's 107.91 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Number of male births per 100 female births.