Malaysia vs Peru: Sex ratio at age 5

Malaysia
103.69 males per 100 females
in 2023
Peru
103.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
Malaysia rank
146th
Peru rank
149th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 103.69 males per 100 females against 103.65 males per 100 females in Peru, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Malaysia ranks 146th and Peru ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 102.43 males per 100 females 101.97 males per 100 females 0.4591 males per 100 females Malaysia
1960s 103.75 males per 100 females 101.92 males per 100 females 1.83 males per 100 females Malaysia
1970s 104.58 males per 100 females 102.54 males per 100 females 2.04 males per 100 females Malaysia
1980s 106.32 males per 100 females 102.81 males per 100 females 3.51 males per 100 females Malaysia
1990s 107.99 males per 100 females 103.29 males per 100 females 4.69 males per 100 females Malaysia
2000s 107.77 males per 100 females 102.98 males per 100 females 4.78 males per 100 females Malaysia
2010s 107.72 males per 100 females 103.42 males per 100 females 4.29 males per 100 females Malaysia
2020s 105.17 males per 100 females 103.64 males per 100 females 1.53 males per 100 females Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 103.69 males per 100 females against 103.65 males per 100 females in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Malaysia and Peru?
0.04 males per 100 females, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Malaysia ranks 146th and Peru ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 5.