Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 104.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
105.26
in 2019
All-time low
102.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh is 104.56, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh peaked at 105.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.75, in 1951.
Bangladesh ranks 129th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.16 | — |
| 1951 | 102.75 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 102.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.84 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.86 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.9 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.95 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.03 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.07 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.24 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.34 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.43 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.47 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.51 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.54 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.36 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.42 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.68 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 103.72 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.93 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 104.02 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.89 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 103.56 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.48 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.53 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.12 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104.3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.04 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.88 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.52 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.25 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.97 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.91 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.18 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.03 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.43 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.85 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.18 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.26 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.19 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.95 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.56 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.93 | 102.75 | 103.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.31 | 103.11 | 103.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.7 | 103.36 | 104.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.84 | 103.48 | 104.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.46 | 102.91 | 104.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.17 | 103.06 | 103.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.19 | 103.03 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.85 | 104.56 | 105.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bangladesh was 104.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.75 in 1951.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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