Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.63 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.63 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.14 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
101.71 males per 100 females
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 104.63 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador peaked at 107.14 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.71 males per 100 females, in 1974.
El Salvador ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.27 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 102.04 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 103.99 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.49 males per 100 females | 102.16 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.88 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 104.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102 males per 100 females | 101.71 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.59 males per 100 females | 102.26 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.07 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 105.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.34 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 males per 100 females | 104.64 males per 100 females | 107.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 129 Jordan 104.66 males per 100 females compare
- 130 Nepal 104.64 males per 100 females compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 104.64 males per 100 females compare
- 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
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in El Salvador was 104.63 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 107.14 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.71 males per 100 females in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.