Sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei
Brunei: Sex ratio at age 5 was 108.1 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
108.1 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.82 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
106.41 males per 100 females
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 108.1 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei peaked at 115.82 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 106.41 males per 100 females, in 1963.
That places Brunei 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.48 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 109.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 110.37 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 112.21 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 113.08 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 108.64 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 107.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 107.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 107.08 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 108.44 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 109.95 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 111.1 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 110.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 109.84 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 111.83 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 114.09 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 113.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 112.58 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 111.85 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 110.86 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 110.14 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 110.77 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 111.98 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 112.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 114.03 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 115.56 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 115.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 112.27 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 110.44 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 110.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 111.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 111.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 111.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 111.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 111.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 113.57 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 115.37 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 115.82 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 114.98 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 112.29 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 109.4 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 109.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 110 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 110.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 111.21 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 111.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 111.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 111.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 111.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 111.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 110.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 109.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 109.39 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 109.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 108.78 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 110.25 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 111.52 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.87 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 107.26 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 108.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 108.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.8 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 107.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 108.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 108.1 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 108.1 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.12 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 113.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.47 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 111.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.04 males per 100 females | 110.14 males per 100 females | 114.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.31 males per 100 females | 110.44 males per 100 females | 115.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.26 males per 100 females | 109.11 males per 100 females | 115.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.79 males per 100 females | 108.67 males per 100 females | 111.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.06 males per 100 females | 107.26 males per 100 females | 111.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 males per 100 females | 107.86 males per 100 females | 108.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Brunei was 108.1 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 115.82 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.41 males per 100 females in 1963.
- How does Brunei rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Brunei ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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.