Sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at five years old was 105.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.64
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.32
in 2020
All-time low
102.44
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh is 105.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh peaked at 106.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.44, in 1956.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.39 | 102.44 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.02 | 102.72 | 103.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.67 | 103.38 | 103.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.96 | 103.52 | 104.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.87 | 103.44 | 104.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.12 | 102.79 | 103.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.75 | 103.06 | 106.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.04 | 105.64 | 106.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Bangladesh was 105.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 106.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.44 in 1956.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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