Sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.5 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
100.89 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 104.09 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia peaked at 104.5 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.89 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Colombia 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.89 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 104.09 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)
- Colombia's 104.09 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 | 101.87 males per 100 females | 100.89 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.86 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 103.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.01 males per 100 females | 103.6 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.42 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.15 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 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
- 136 Ethiopia 104.07 males per 100 females compare
- 137 Portugal 104.04 males per 100 females compare
- 138 Grenada 103.89 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Colombia was 104.09 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.89 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.