Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio by age was 100 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
162.5 males per 100 females
in 2000
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea, 1967–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 100 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 162.5 males per 100 females in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1967.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 100 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 125 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 125 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 125 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 125 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 137.5 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 150 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 162.5 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 155.56 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 150 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 160 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 154.54 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 138.46 males per 100 females | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 135.71 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 131.25 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 135.29 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 126.32 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 125 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 123.81 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 128.57 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 128.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 127.27 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 127.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 117.39 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 113.04 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 108.7 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1973 | -33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | -25.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1990 | +25.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 3 |
| 1970s | 50 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.42 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.75 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.96 males per 100 females | 126.32 males per 100 females | 162.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.38 males per 100 females | 104.17 males per 100 females | 128.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.09 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 104.35 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Belize 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Liberia 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea was 100 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 by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 162.5 males per 100 females in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1967.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.