Sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.6 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.6 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.7 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
100.03 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 103.6 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia peaked at 103.7 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100.03 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Bolivia 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 100.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 100.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 103.6 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 103.6 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.22 males per 100 females | 100.03 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.46 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.08 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 102.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.8 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.91 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 103.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.63 males per 100 females | 103.45 males per 100 females | 103.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.63 males per 100 females | 103.6 males per 100 females | 103.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 151 British Virgin Islands 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 153 Mexico 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 155 Bermuda 103.58 males per 100 females compare
- 156 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Curacao 103.56 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Bolivia was 103.6 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.03 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Bolivia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Bolivia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.