Sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1987
All-time low
1.07 male births per female births
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.07 male births per female births, in 1964.
That places Pacific island small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 1.15 male births per female births compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births compare
- 6 Armenia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 8 Macau, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states?
- Sex ratio at birth in Pacific island small states was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1964.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.