Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio by age was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
162.5
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 100 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.67 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 1970s | 50 | 33.33 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.42 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.75 | 125 | 150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.96 | 126.32 | 162.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.38 | 104.17 | 128.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.09 | 100 | 104.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 3 Mexico 136.31 compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 compare
- 5 Chad 110.34 compare
- 6 Belize 100 compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100 compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 100 compare
- 6 Liberia 100 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio by age in Papua New Guinea was 100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 162.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 211 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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