Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
102.94 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 104.44 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador peaked at 104.44 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.94 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Ecuador ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 104.44 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 104.44 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.08 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.19 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.25 males per 100 females | 103.2 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.67 males per 100 females | 103.39 males per 100 females | 103.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.14 males per 100 females | 104.01 males per 100 females | 104.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 104.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.36 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.41 males per 100 females | 104.38 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 133 Bangladesh 104.56 males per 100 females compare
- 134 Afghanistan 104.53 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Monaco 104.52 males per 100 females compare
- 137 Western Sahara 104.44 males per 100 females compare
- 138 Bhutan 104.44 males per 100 females compare
- 139 Costa Rica 104.41 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Ecuador was 104.44 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 104.44 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.94 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Ecuador rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Ecuador ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.