Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia

Tunisia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
105.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.84 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
102.86 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 105.01 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia peaked at 109.84 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 102.86 males per 100 females, in 1951.

Tunisia ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia, 1950 to 2023.
Year males per 100 females Change
1950 103.21 males per 100 females —
1951 102.86 males per 100 females -0.3%
1952 102.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
1953 102.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
1954 102.89 males per 100 females +0.0%
1955 102.93 males per 100 females +0.0%
1956 102.95 males per 100 females +0.0%
1957 103 males per 100 females +0.1%
1958 103.05 males per 100 females +0.0%
1959 103.07 males per 100 females +0.0%
1960 103.09 males per 100 females +0.0%
1961 103.11 males per 100 females +0.0%
1962 103.13 males per 100 females +0.0%
1963 103.15 males per 100 females +0.0%
1964 103.22 males per 100 females +0.1%
1965 103.33 males per 100 females +0.1%
1966 103.4 males per 100 females +0.1%
1967 103.45 males per 100 females +0.0%
1968 103.5 males per 100 females +0.0%
1969 103.56 males per 100 females +0.1%
1970 103.69 males per 100 females +0.1%
1971 103.88 males per 100 females +0.2%
1972 104.15 males per 100 females +0.3%
1973 104.52 males per 100 females +0.4%
1974 104.76 males per 100 females +0.2%
1975 104.93 males per 100 females +0.2%
1976 104.95 males per 100 females +0.0%
1977 104.84 males per 100 females -0.1%
1978 105.4 males per 100 females +0.5%
1979 106.23 males per 100 females +0.8%
1980 106.86 males per 100 females +0.6%
1981 107.44 males per 100 females +0.5%
1982 108.05 males per 100 females +0.6%
1983 109.84 males per 100 females +1.7%
1984 108.14 males per 100 females -1.6%
1985 105.28 males per 100 females -2.6%
1986 105.5 males per 100 females +0.2%
1987 105.74 males per 100 females +0.2%
1988 106.06 males per 100 females +0.3%
1989 106.46 males per 100 females +0.4%
1990 106.82 males per 100 females +0.3%
1991 107.39 males per 100 females +0.5%
1992 107.75 males per 100 females +0.3%
1993 107.5 males per 100 females -0.2%
1994 107.28 males per 100 females -0.2%
1995 107.3 males per 100 females +0.0%
1996 107.35 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 107.37 males per 100 females +0.0%
1998 107.46 males per 100 females +0.1%
1999 107.63 males per 100 females +0.2%
2000 107.85 males per 100 females +0.2%
2001 108.1 males per 100 females +0.2%
2002 108.43 males per 100 females +0.3%
2003 108.87 males per 100 females +0.4%
2004 108.74 males per 100 females -0.1%
2005 108.13 males per 100 females -0.6%
2006 107.82 males per 100 females -0.3%
2007 107.75 males per 100 females -0.1%
2008 107.78 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 107.8 males per 100 females +0.0%
2010 107.75 males per 100 females -0.0%
2011 107.61 males per 100 females -0.1%
2012 107.37 males per 100 females -0.2%
2013 107.04 males per 100 females -0.3%
2014 106.29 males per 100 females -0.7%
2015 105.66 males per 100 females -0.6%
2016 105.57 males per 100 females -0.1%
2017 105.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 105.57 males per 100 females -0.0%
2019 105.44 males per 100 females -0.1%
2020 105.33 males per 100 females -0.1%
2021 105.21 males per 100 females -0.1%
2022 105.09 males per 100 females -0.1%
2023 105.01 males per 100 females -0.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 105.01 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 105.01 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 102.97 males per 100 females 102.86 males per 100 females 103.21 males per 100 females 10
1960s 103.29 males per 100 females 103.09 males per 100 females 103.56 males per 100 females 10
1970s 104.73 males per 100 females 103.69 males per 100 females 106.23 males per 100 females 10
1980s 106.94 males per 100 females 105.28 males per 100 females 109.84 males per 100 females 10
1990s 107.39 males per 100 females 106.82 males per 100 females 107.75 males per 100 females 10
2000s 108.13 males per 100 females 107.75 males per 100 females 108.87 males per 100 females 10
2010s 106.39 males per 100 females 105.44 males per 100 females 107.75 males per 100 females 10
2020s 105.16 males per 100 females 105.01 males per 100 females 105.33 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 103 Lebanon 105.07 males per 100 females compare
  2. 104 Japan 105.06 males per 100 females compare
  3. 105 Netherlands 105.05 males per 100 females compare
  4. 107 Falkland Islands 105 males per 100 females compare
  5. 107 Montserrat 105 males per 100 females compare
  6. 109 Saudi Arabia 104.97 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia?
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tunisia was 105.01 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 109.84 males per 100 females in 1983.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 102.86 males per 100 females in 1951.
How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Tunisia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of male births per 100 female births.