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Sex ratio by age in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
50 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Sex ratio by age in Vanuatu, 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 100 males per 100 females2006: 100 males per 100 females2007: 100 males per 100 females2008: 100 males per 100 females2009: 50 males per 100 females2010: 100 males per 100 females2011: 100 males per 100 females2012: 66.7 males per 100 females2013: 50 males per 100 females2014: 50 males per 100 females2015: 50 males per 100 females2016: 50 males per 100 females2017: 50 males per 100 females2018: 50 males per 100 females2019: 50 males per 100 females2020: 50 males per 100 females2021: 50 males per 100 females2022: 50 males per 100 females2023: 50 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio by age in Vanuatu stood at 50 males per 100 females. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Vanuatu peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50 males per 100 females, in 2009.

That places Vanuatu 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Sex ratio by age in Vanuatu, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
2005 100 males per 100 females —
2006 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2007 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2008 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 50 males per 100 females -50.0%
2010 100 males per 100 females +100.0%
2011 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2012 66.67 males per 100 females -33.3%
2013 50 males per 100 females -25.0%
2014 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2015 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2016 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2017 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2019 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2020 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2021 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2022 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2023 50 males per 100 females +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 5
2010s 61.67 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 10
2020s 50 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
  2. 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
  3. 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
  4. 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
  5. 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
  6. 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
  7. 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
  8. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
  9. 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Vanuatu?
Sex ratio by age in Vanuatu was 50 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 2005.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 2009.
How does Vanuatu rank for sex ratio by age?
Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.