In 2023, the population comprised 637,950 women compared to 622,817 men. Women outnumbered men by 15,133 as they lived on average 6.8 years longer than men.
Both men and women are getting married at an older age and the age difference between them is narrowing over time. Women continued to give birth to fewer children than in the past.
More women than men were enrolled in tertiary institutions. Only 11.4% of working women were heads of business compared to 25.2% among men.
Unemployed women were more qualified than their male counterparts: 21.3% women possessed tertiary qualifications compared to 18.1% men.
Women are largely under-represented in decision making at higher sphere of society: the number of female ministers was only 4 out of 23. The proportion of women in the most senior positions in government services (Senior Chief Executive, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Director, Manager, Judge and Magistrate) was 38.9%.
Among victims of domestic violence, 79.8% were women and 20.2% were men. Some 4,906 men were victims of homicides and assaults compared to 5,282 women whereas 650 women were victims of sexual violence and sexual exploitation compared to 59 men.
Women participated less than men in sports as high level athletes (62.6% men against 37.4% women).
