Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.72 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.72 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.76 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
102.18 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia is 103.72 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia peaked at 103.76 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102.18 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Bolivia ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 103.72 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 103.72 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.28 males per 100 females | 102.18 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.58 males per 100 females | 102.41 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.04 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 103.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.07 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 103.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.46 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.74 males per 100 females | 103.74 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.73 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 103.74 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 103.77 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Qatar 103.76 males per 100 females compare
- 160 Grenada 103.73 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Suriname 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Somalia 103.7 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Bolivia was 103.72 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.76 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.18 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Bolivia rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Bolivia ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.