Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sex ratio at birth was 105.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.84 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
102.86 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 105.01 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tunisia peaked at 109.84 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 102.86 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Tunisia ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 109.84 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 107.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 107.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 107.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 108.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 108.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 108.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 108.13 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 107.82 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 107.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 105.01 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 105.01 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.73 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 106.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.94 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 109.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.39 males per 100 females | 106.82 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.13 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 108.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.16 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 Lebanon 105.07 males per 100 females compare
- 104 Japan 105.06 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Netherlands 105.05 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Falkland Islands 105 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Montserrat 105 males per 100 females compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 104.97 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tunisia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia was 105.01 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.84 males per 100 females in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.86 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.