Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1999
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1981.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 Sierra Leone 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Cape Verde 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mali 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mauritania 1.03 male births per female births compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sex ratio at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.03 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1981.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.