Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France
France: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.82 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.82 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.72 males per 100 females
in 1998
All-time low
103.89 males per 100 females
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
France recorded 104.82 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France peaked at 105.72 males per 100 females in 1998 and was at its lowest, 103.89 males per 100 females, in 2015.
France ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.37 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 104.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 105.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.15 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 104.82 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 104.82 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.57 males per 100 females | 104.27 males per 100 females | 104.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 104.05 males per 100 females | 104.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 104.76 males per 100 females | 105.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 104.74 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.19 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.71 males per 100 females | 104.55 males per 100 females | 105.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.58 males per 100 females | 103.89 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.68 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in France was 104.82 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 105.72 males per 100 females in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.89 males per 100 females in 2015.
- How does France rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- France ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.