Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania
Albania: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 107.02 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.02 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.15 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
102.68 males per 100 females
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania stood at 107.02 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania peaked at 111.15 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 102.68 males per 100 females, in 1968.
That places Albania 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.24 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.32 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 103.99 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.39 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 103.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 102.68 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.88 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 107.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.76 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 106.07 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 105.15 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 105.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.98 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 109.79 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 111.06 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 111.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 111.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 111 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 109.92 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 109.12 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.94 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 108.75 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 110.03 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 109.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 108.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 108.2 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 107.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 107.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 107.02 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 107.02 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 103.99 males per 100 females | 107.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.93 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.81 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 105.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.02 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 107.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.77 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 106.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.37 males per 100 females | 104.11 males per 100 females | 111.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.91 males per 100 females | 107.94 males per 100 females | 110.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.46 males per 100 females | 107.02 males per 100 females | 107.93 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Albania was 107.02 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 111.15 males per 100 females in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.68 males per 100 females in 1968.
- How does Albania rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.