Sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.1 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
101.9 males per 100 females
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan is 104.31 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan peaked at 111.1 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101.9 males per 100 females, in 1962.
Bhutan ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.44 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 103.08 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 108.36 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.12 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.03 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 107.07 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 107.84 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 108.95 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 109.96 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 110.6 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 109.57 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 109.05 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 109.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 111.1 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 108.52 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 104.31 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 104.31 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 106.77 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.06 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.65 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.31 males per 100 females | 103.1 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.65 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 103.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.95 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 109.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.46 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 110.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.33 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 111.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Kiribati 104.42 males per 100 females compare
- 122 Belgium 104.37 males per 100 females compare
- 123 Guadeloupe 104.37 males per 100 females compare
- 125 Costa Rica 104.31 males per 100 females compare
- 126 Ecuador 104.31 males per 100 females compare
- 127 Reunion 104.26 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Bhutan was 104.31 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9 males per 100 females in 1962.
- How does Bhutan rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.