Sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.44 males per 100 females
in 1989
All-time low
97.78 males per 100 females
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 Antigua and Barbuda is 103 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 104.44 males per 100 females in 1989 and was at its lowest, 97.78 males per 100 females, in 1996.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 99.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 99.58 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 98.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 98.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 99.56 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.88 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 100.16 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 99.85 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 97.78 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 100 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 99.12 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 98.44 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 103 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 103 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.05 males per 100 females | 99.7 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.35 males per 100 females | 98.86 males per 100 females | 102.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.27 males per 100 females | 98.55 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.23 males per 100 females | 97.78 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102 males per 100 females | 99.86 males per 100 females | 102.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.83 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 102.91 males per 100 females | 103.02 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda was 103 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 104.44 males per 100 females in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.78 males per 100 females in 1996.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.