Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 104.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives is 104.96, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives peaked at 116.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 102.83, in 1955.
That places Maldives 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.01 | 102.83 | 103.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.85 | 103.05 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105 | 104.6 | 105.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.35 | 106.2 | 109.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.95 | 107.44 | 111.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.53 | 107.69 | 112.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.54 | 106.69 | 116.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.92 | 104.96 | 110.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 106 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 104.97 compare
- 107 Argentina 104.97 compare
- 108 Isle of Man 104.96 compare
- 110 Greenland 104.95 compare
- 111 Türkiye, Republic of 104.93 compare
- 112 Belize 104.93 compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Maldives was 104.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 116.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.83 in 1955.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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