Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.45 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.45 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.74 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
103.54 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay stood at 105.45 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay peaked at 106.74 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103.54 males per 100 females, in 1953.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 105.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 106.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 103.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 105.45 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 105.45 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.87 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 104.43 males per 100 females | 106.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.99 males per 100 females | 103.93 males per 100 females | 106.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.47 males per 100 females | 103.92 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.47 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 104.52 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.49 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Uruguay was 105.45 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 106.74 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.54 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.