Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sex ratio at birth was 104.97 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.97 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.05 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
102.78 males per 100 females
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 104.97 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Venezuela peaked at 106.05 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102.78 males per 100 females, in 1968.
Venezuela ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.3 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 105.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 104.97 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)
- Venezuela's 104.97 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.21 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 102.91 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.96 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.69 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.55 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 106.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.38 males per 100 females | 105.04 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 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
- 111 Argentina 104.97 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Isle of Man 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Maldives 104.96 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Venezuela?
- Sex ratio at birth in Venezuela was 104.97 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 106.05 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.78 males per 100 females in 1968.
- How does Venezuela rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.