Sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil
Brazil: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.14 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.18 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
100.81 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 104.14 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil peaked at 105.18 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.81 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Brazil 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.18 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 100.96 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 100.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 104.14 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 104.14 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.67 males per 100 females | 100.81 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.28 males per 100 females | 101.11 males per 100 females | 101.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 males per 100 females | 101.44 males per 100 females | 101.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.43 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.26 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.69 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 103.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 males per 100 females | 103.91 males per 100 females | 104.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.14 males per 100 females | 104.13 males per 100 females | 104.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 128 Togo 104.25 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Laos 104.22 males per 100 females compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 104.2 males per 100 females compare
- 132 New Caledonia 104.13 males per 100 females compare
- 133 Algeria 104.09 males per 100 females compare
- 134 Western Sahara 104.09 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Brazil was 104.14 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 105.18 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.81 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Brazil rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.