Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Sex ratio > 15-64 years

DEFINITION: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
=1	Trinidad and Tobago	1.06	2012
=1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1.06	2012
3	Dominica	1.05	2012
=4	Dominican Republic	1.04	2012
=4	Grenada	1.04	2012
6	Suriname	1.03	2012
=7	Panama	1.02	2012
=7	Belize	1.02	2012
=7	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1.02	2012
=10	Honduras	1.01	2012
=10	Costa Rica	1.01	2012
=10	Paraguay	1.01	2012
=13	Argentina	1	2012
=13	Cuba	1	2012
=13	Guyana	1	2012
=16	Haiti	0.98	2012
=16	Chile	0.98	2012
=16	Colombia	0.98	2012
=16	Jamaica	0.98	2012
=16	Brazil	0.98	2012
=21	The Bahamas	0.97	2012
=21	Venezuela	0.97	2012
=21	Ecuador	0.97	2012
=21	Barbados	0.97	2012
=21	Bermuda	0.97	2012
=21	Uruguay	0.97	2012
=27	Peru	0.96	2012
=27	Bolivia	0.96	2012
29	Cayman Islands	0.95	2012
=30	Saint Lucia	0.94	2012
=30	Guatemala	0.94	2012
=30	Mexico	0.94	2012
33	Nicaragua	0.93	2012
34	Aruba	0.92	2012
35	El Salvador	0.89	2012
36	Antigua and Barbuda	0.87	2012

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