Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 104.76 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.01
in 1987
All-time low
103.91
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Belgium, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Belgium stood at 104.76.
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 five years old in Belgium peaked at 106.01 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 103.91, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.9 | 104.1 | 105.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.2 | 105.11 | 105.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.32 | 104.85 | 105.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.51 | 105.1 | 106.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.73 | 104.22 | 105.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.81 | 104.3 | 105.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.63 | 103.91 | 105.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.56 | 104.19 | 104.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 119 Cambodia 104.79 compare
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 104.78 compare
- 121 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 104.77 compare
- 123 United States 104.75 compare
- 124 Paraguay 104.72 compare
- 125 Jordan 104.66 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Belgium was 104.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.91 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs 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 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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