Sex ratio at age 5 in Australia
Australia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.95 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.95 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.95 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
103.82 males per 100 females
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Australia recorded 105.95 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Australia peaked at 105.95 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.82 males per 100 females, in 1977.
That places Australia 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Australia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 105.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 105.95 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)
- Australia's 105.95 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.54 males per 100 females | 104.03 males per 100 females | 105.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.03 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 105.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.65 males per 100 females | 103.82 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.09 males per 100 females | 104.8 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.22 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.58 males per 100 females | 105.35 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.91 males per 100 females | 105.85 males per 100 females | 105.95 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Australia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Australia was 105.95 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.95 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.82 males per 100 females in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.