Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 103.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
105.65
in 1977
All-time low
94.57
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica is 103.39, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica peaked at 105.65 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 94.57, in 2000.
That places Dominica 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.63 | — |
| 1951 | 101.89 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.12 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 100.43 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 100 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 99.81 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 100.35 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 101.09 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 101.96 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 102.46 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 102.44 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.87 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.01 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 99.26 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 98.38 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 97.69 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 97.09 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 96.33 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.24 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 102.06 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 103.54 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 104.12 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 104.85 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 105.3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 105.57 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.65 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.92 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.43 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 101.17 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 100.65 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 101.86 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 101.21 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 99.64 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.58 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 98.05 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.16 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.67 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.64 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 96.89 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 101.23 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 103.02 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 103.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.52 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.51 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.77 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 101.06 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 98.56 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.57 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 95.11 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.65 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 101.6 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 102.56 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.81 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.57 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 97.3 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.69 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 103 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 103.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.49 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.47 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.18 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.39 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.83 | 99.81 | 101.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.65 | 96.33 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.77 | 98.24 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.52 | 97.67 | 101.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.95 | 95.64 | 103.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.72 | 94.57 | 102.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.03 | 99.8 | 103.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.17 | 103 | 103.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 169 Niger 103.48 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 103.46 compare
- 171 French Guiana 103.41 compare
- 173 Benin 103.39 compare
- 174 Seychelles 103.38 compare
- 175 Chad 103.37 compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Dominica was 103.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.57 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Dominica ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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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