Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 103.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.22
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
103.22
in 2023
All-time low
101.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua is 103.22, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua peaked at 103.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.73, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 179th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.73 | — |
| 1951 | 101.76 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.85 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.89 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.94 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.96 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.02 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.19 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.22 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.23 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.22 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.18 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.14 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.21 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.27 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.49 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.47 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.39 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.27 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.2 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.39 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.5 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.85 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.79 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.9 | 101.73 | 102.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.13 | 102.06 | 102.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.18 | 102.11 | 102.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.35 | 102.14 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.36 | 102.2 | 102.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.78 | 102.64 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.06 | 102.93 | 103.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 | 103.19 | 103.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 176 Barbados 103.3 compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 103.27 compare
- 178 Ghana 103.23 compare
- 180 Madagascar 103.21 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 103.16 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.16 compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Nicaragua was 103.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 103.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.73 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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