Sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.61 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 103.61 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 112.5 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.09 males per 100 females, in 1996.
That places British Virgin Islands 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.01 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 110.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 108.26 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 98.17 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 98.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 102.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 99.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.4 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 107.3 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.92 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 96.63 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 96.09 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 98.94 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 97.25 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 112.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.7 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 105.45 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.86 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 103.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 103.61 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 103.61 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 | 103.65 males per 100 females | 98.1 males per 100 females | 111.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.1 males per 100 females | 99.26 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.11 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 107.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 96.09 males per 100 females | 107.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.17 males per 100 females | 97.25 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.61 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.52 males per 100 females | 103.42 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 159 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 167 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 162 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 171 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 161 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in British Virgin Islands was 103.61 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.09 males per 100 females in 1996.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.