Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.63 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.73
in 2015
All-time low
101.43
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 102.63 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas peaked at 102.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.43, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.12 | — |
| 1951 | 102.17 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.26 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.32 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.34 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.19 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.16 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.07 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.92 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.02 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.01 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.93 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.94 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.91 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.88 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.78 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.71 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.57 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.43 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.48 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.55 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.61 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.65 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.71 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.85 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.95 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.05 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.14 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.25 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.31 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.29 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.27 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.22 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.26 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.33 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.39 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.31 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.14 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.98 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.75 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.56 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.58 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.78 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.87 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.04 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.64 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.61 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.63 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.61 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.63 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 102.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 102.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.19 | 101.92 | 102.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.92 | 101.71 | 102.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.69 | 101.43 | 102.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.25 | 102.14 | 102.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.15 | 101.56 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.78 | 101.58 | 101.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5 | 102.04 | 102.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.63 | 102.61 | 102.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 compare
- 204 Comoros 102.62 compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 102.61 compare
- 206 Eritrea 102.58 compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bahamas was 102.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 102.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.43 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Bahamas ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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