Sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
97.38 males per 100 females
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 104.7 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia peaked at 104.7 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.38 males per 100 females, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 100.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 100.55 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 100.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.29 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 98.8 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 97.49 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 97.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.58 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 100.06 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.84 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 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 104.7 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)
- Cambodia's 104.7 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 100.54 males per 100 females | 101.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.25 males per 100 females | 100.89 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.51 males per 100 females | 97.38 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.89 males per 100 females | 98.58 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.78 males per 100 females | 102.65 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.78 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 104.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2 males per 100 females | 103.96 males per 100 females | 104.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.54 males per 100 females | 104.32 males per 100 females | 104.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 108 Saint Helena 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 109 El Salvador 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 104.74 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Fiji 104.67 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Paraguay 104.62 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Jordan 104.61 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Cambodia was 104.7 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.38 males per 100 females in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Cambodia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.