Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 104.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.28 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
100 males per 100 females
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 104.05 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 108.28 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100 males per 100 females, in 1959.
That places United States Virgin Islands 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.92 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 102.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 100.2 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 101.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 103.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 103.8 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 100.51 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 104.05 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 104.05 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 | 101.92 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.61 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 103.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.01 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 100.46 males per 100 females | 106.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.46 males per 100 females | 103.26 males per 100 females | 106.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.22 males per 100 females | 100.51 males per 100 females | 105.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 103.6 males per 100 females | 108.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.31 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 105.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 148 Mongolia 104.24 males per 100 females compare
- 149 Brazil 104.21 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Chile 104.16 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Aruba 104.01 males per 100 females compare
- 153 Bermuda 103.89 males per 100 females compare
- 154 Dominican Republic 103.86 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands was 104.05 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.28 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1959.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.