Sex ratio at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Sex ratio at birth was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.09 male births per female births
in 1998
All-time low
1.08 male births per female births
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 1.08 male births per female births.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tonga peaked at 1.09 male births per female births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.08 male births per female births, in 1982.
Tonga ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 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
- 8 Macau, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tonga?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tonga was 1.08 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 male births per female births in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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.