Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.01 males per 100 females
in 1987
All-time low
103.91 males per 100 females
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 104.76 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium peaked at 106.01 males per 100 females in 1987 and was at its lowest, 103.91 males per 100 females, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.62 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 104.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 105.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 105.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 106.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 104.3 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 104.76 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 104.76 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.9 males per 100 females | 104.1 males per 100 females | 105.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.32 males per 100 females | 104.85 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.51 males per 100 females | 105.1 males per 100 females | 106.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.73 males per 100 females | 104.22 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.81 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 103.91 males per 100 females | 105.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.56 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 104.76 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Belgium was 104.76 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 males per 100 females in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.91 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.