Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria

Algeria: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.29 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
104.29 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.85 males per 100 females
in 1965
All-time low
103.28 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria, 1950–2023

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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 Algeria stood at 104.29 males per 100 females.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria peaked at 108.85 males per 100 females in 1965 and was at its lowest, 103.28 males per 100 females, in 1951.

Algeria ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria, 1950 to 2023.
Year males per 100 females Change
1950 105.03 males per 100 females —
1951 103.28 males per 100 females -1.7%
1952 103.33 males per 100 females +0.0%
1953 103.39 males per 100 females +0.1%
1954 103.44 males per 100 females +0.0%
1955 103.47 males per 100 females +0.0%
1956 103.48 males per 100 females +0.0%
1957 103.48 males per 100 females +0.0%
1958 103.48 males per 100 females -0.0%
1959 103.47 males per 100 females -0.0%
1960 103.46 males per 100 females -0.0%
1961 104.17 males per 100 females +0.7%
1962 105.18 males per 100 females +1.0%
1963 106.03 males per 100 females +0.8%
1964 107.35 males per 100 females +1.2%
1965 108.85 males per 100 females +1.4%
1966 106.52 males per 100 females -2.1%
1967 103.55 males per 100 females -2.8%
1968 103.56 males per 100 females +0.0%
1969 103.57 males per 100 females +0.0%
1970 103.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
1971 103.6 males per 100 females +0.0%
1972 103.62 males per 100 females +0.0%
1973 103.61 males per 100 females -0.0%
1974 103.59 males per 100 females -0.0%
1975 105.25 males per 100 females +1.6%
1976 107.69 males per 100 females +2.3%
1977 106.07 males per 100 females -1.5%
1978 103.56 males per 100 females -2.4%
1979 103.49 males per 100 females -0.1%
1980 103.49 males per 100 females +0.0%
1981 103.55 males per 100 females +0.1%
1982 103.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
1983 103.61 males per 100 females +0.0%
1984 103.58 males per 100 females -0.0%
1985 103.51 males per 100 females -0.1%
1986 103.53 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 103.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
1988 103.57 males per 100 females -0.0%
1989 103.54 males per 100 females -0.0%
1990 103.52 males per 100 females -0.0%
1991 103.49 males per 100 females -0.0%
1992 104.33 males per 100 females +0.8%
1993 105.36 males per 100 females +1.0%
1994 106 males per 100 females +0.6%
1995 106.84 males per 100 females +0.8%
1996 107.63 males per 100 females +0.7%
1997 108.34 males per 100 females +0.7%
1998 106.31 males per 100 females -1.9%
1999 103.85 males per 100 females -2.3%
2000 104.08 males per 100 females +0.2%
2001 104.29 males per 100 females +0.2%
2002 104.47 males per 100 females +0.2%
2003 104.61 males per 100 females +0.1%
2004 104.72 males per 100 females +0.1%
2005 104.8 males per 100 females +0.1%
2006 104.81 males per 100 females +0.0%
2007 104.76 males per 100 females -0.0%
2008 104.72 males per 100 females -0.0%
2009 104.67 males per 100 females -0.1%
2010 104.56 males per 100 females -0.1%
2011 104.4 males per 100 females -0.1%
2012 104.32 males per 100 females -0.1%
2013 104.29 males per 100 females -0.0%
2014 104.23 males per 100 females -0.1%
2015 104.14 males per 100 females -0.1%
2016 104.07 males per 100 females -0.1%
2017 104.06 males per 100 females -0.0%
2018 104.11 males per 100 females +0.1%
2019 104.19 males per 100 females +0.1%
2020 104.23 males per 100 females +0.0%
2021 104.26 males per 100 females +0.0%
2022 104.28 males per 100 females +0.0%
2023 104.29 males per 100 females +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 104.29 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 104.29 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 103.58 males per 100 females 103.28 males per 100 females 105.03 males per 100 females 10
1960s 105.22 males per 100 females 103.46 males per 100 females 108.85 males per 100 females 10
1970s 104.41 males per 100 females 103.49 males per 100 females 107.69 males per 100 females 10
1980s 103.55 males per 100 females 103.49 males per 100 females 103.61 males per 100 females 10
1990s 105.57 males per 100 females 103.49 males per 100 females 108.34 males per 100 females 10
2000s 104.59 males per 100 females 104.08 males per 100 females 104.81 males per 100 females 10
2010s 104.24 males per 100 females 104.06 males per 100 females 104.56 males per 100 females 10
2020s 104.27 males per 100 females 104.23 males per 100 females 104.29 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 142 British Virgin Islands 104.38 males per 100 females compare
  2. 143 Tokelau 104.35 males per 100 females compare
  3. 144 Colombia 104.3 males per 100 females compare
  4. 146 Curacao 104.28 males per 100 females compare
  5. 147 Sri Lanka 104.26 males per 100 females compare
  6. 148 Mongolia 104.24 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria?
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Algeria was 104.29 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 108.85 males per 100 females in 1965.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 103.28 males per 100 females in 1951.
How does Algeria rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Algeria ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
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
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Number of male births per 100 female births.