Sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina
Argentina: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.96 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
101.72 males per 100 females
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 105.11 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina peaked at 105.96 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.72 males per 100 females, in 1975.
That places Argentina 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.48 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 103.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.71 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 105.11 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 105.11 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.46 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.38 males per 100 females | 102.29 males per 100 females | 102.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.16 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.92 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 104.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.71 males per 100 females | 104.25 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.01 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.82 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 105.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.37 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 105.61 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Argentina was 105.11 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 105.96 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.72 males per 100 females in 1975.
- How does Argentina rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Argentina ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.