Sex ratio at age 5 in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.14 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.88 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
103.76 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Canada stood at 105.14 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Canada peaked at 105.88 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 103.76 males per 100 females, in 1957.
That places Canada 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Canada, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.28 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 104.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 104.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 105.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.04 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 105.14 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.27 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.67 males per 100 females | 104.02 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105 males per 100 females | 104.17 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.51 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.28 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.58 males per 100 females | 104.14 males per 100 females | 105.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 88 Tajikistan 105.24 males per 100 females compare
- 89 Cape Verde 105.21 males per 100 females compare
- 90 Iraq 105.15 males per 100 females compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 105.14 males per 100 females compare
- 93 Argentina 105.11 males per 100 females compare
- 94 Jersey 105.05 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Canada?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Canada was 105.14 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 105.88 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.76 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.