Sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria
Algeria: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.68 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
103.3 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria is 104.09 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria peaked at 110.68 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 103.3 males per 100 females, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.22 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 107.51 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 103.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 108.24 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 108.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 107.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 109.17 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 110.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 104.16 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 109.28 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 110.68 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 110.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 109.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 109.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 108.94 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 106.26 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 108.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 108.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 108.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 108.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.22 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 104.09 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 104.09 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 107.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.04 males per 100 females | 104.08 males per 100 females | 109.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.57 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 110.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.81 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 109.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.91 males per 100 females | 103.34 males per 100 females | 108.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.74 males per 100 females | 103.78 males per 100 females | 108.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 males per 100 females | 104.23 males per 100 females | 104.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.08 males per 100 females | 104.04 males per 100 females | 104.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 130 Sri Lanka 104.2 males per 100 females compare
- 131 Brazil 104.14 males per 100 females compare
- 132 New Caledonia 104.13 males per 100 females compare
- 134 Western Sahara 104.09 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Colombia 104.09 males per 100 females compare
- 136 Ethiopia 104.07 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Algeria was 104.09 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 age 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.68 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Algeria ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.