Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sex ratio at birth was 106.42 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.42 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
126.92 males per 100 females
in 1973
All-time low
104.63 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 106.42 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tuvalu peaked at 126.92 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 104.63 males per 100 females, in 1954.
That places Tuvalu 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 106 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 107.86 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 110.23 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 112.94 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 117.72 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 115.39 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 110.26 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 113.89 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 117.19 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 126.92 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 117.19 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 110.98 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 113.42 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 113.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 115 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 110.75 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 109.63 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 110.61 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 112.31 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 113.95 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 113.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 112.21 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 108.21 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108.47 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 112.28 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 116.51 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 112.84 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 108.04 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 107.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 108.77 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 110.44 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 111.67 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 111.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 110.77 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.7 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 107.75 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 111.02 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 114.16 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 118.87 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 114.41 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 108.55 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 111.82 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 112.38 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 106.42 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)
- Tuvalu's 106.42 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 | 105.2 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.34 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 117.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.9 males per 100 females | 110.26 males per 100 females | 126.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.48 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 113.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.62 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 113.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.81 males per 100 females | 107.97 males per 100 females | 116.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.56 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 118.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.82 males per 100 females | 106.42 males per 100 females | 116.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tuvalu?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tuvalu was 106.42 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 126.92 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.63 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tuvalu ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.