Sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sex ratio at birth was 106.77 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.77 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.81 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
105.42 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 106.77 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 106.81 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.42 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.75 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 106.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 106.77 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)
- Vanuatu's 106.77 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 | 105.66 males per 100 females | 105.42 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.97 males per 100 females | 105.83 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.18 males per 100 females | 106.06 males per 100 females | 106.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.36 males per 100 females | 106.25 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.56 males per 100 females | 106.53 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.66 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 106.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.76 males per 100 females | 106.73 males per 100 females | 106.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.77 males per 100 females | 106.77 males per 100 females | 106.8 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 24 Serbia 106.82 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Taiwan 106.81 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Guam 106.8 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 106.7 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu?
- Sex ratio at birth in Vanuatu was 106.77 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 106.81 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.42 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Vanuatu ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.