Sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.64 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
100.39 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas stood at 102.56 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas peaked at 102.64 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.39 males per 100 females, in 1966.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.84 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 101.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 102.56 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 102.56 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 | 101.75 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.39 males per 100 females | 101.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.57 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.99 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 102.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.26 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 102.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 102.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.07 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.6 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Bahamas was 102.56 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 102.64 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.39 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.