Sex ratio at five years old in Australia
Australia: Sex ratio at five years old was 105.95 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.95
in 2023
All-time low
103.82
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 105.95 for sex ratio at five years old 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 five years old in Australia peaked at 105.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.82, in 1977.
That places Australia 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.54 | 104.03 | 105.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.03 | 104.67 | 105.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.65 | 103.82 | 105.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.09 | 104.8 | 105.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.22 | 104.78 | 105.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3 | 105.01 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.58 | 105.35 | 105.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.91 | 105.85 | 105.95 | 4 |
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More gender data for Australia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Australia?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Australia was 105.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.82 in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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