Sex ratio at five years old in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at five years old was 104.37 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.84
in 1991
All-time low
103.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Belgium is 104.37, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Belgium peaked at 105.84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 103.25, in 1950.
That places Belgium 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.17 | 103.25 | 105.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.62 | 103.89 | 105.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.84 | 104.52 | 105.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.97 | 104.02 | 105.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.99 | 104.29 | 105.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.44 | 104.18 | 105.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.74 | 104.28 | 105.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.62 | 104.37 | 104.85 | 4 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Belgium was 104.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 105.84 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.25 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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