Sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.87 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.87 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.1 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
93.22 males per 100 females
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 101.87 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica peaked at 114.1 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 93.22 males per 100 females, in 1990.
That places Dominica 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 114.1 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 110.83 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 106.86 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 101.77 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 97.93 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 97.02 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 95.72 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 95.03 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 94.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 95.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 96.81 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 98.65 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 98.6 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 97.04 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 95.74 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 95.26 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 95.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 96.18 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 96.77 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 107 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 100.39 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 99.01 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 96.79 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 94.31 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 93.22 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 93.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.44 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 95.48 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.35 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.33 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.84 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.51 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.03 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.09 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.41 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.45 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 94.16 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 94.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.15 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.2 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.55 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 98.14 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 101.87 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 101.87 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.9 males per 100 females | 94.88 males per 100 females | 114.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.46 males per 100 females | 95.34 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.52 males per 100 females | 95.26 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.26 males per 100 females | 94.31 males per 100 females | 107.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.17 males per 100 females | 93.22 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 males per 100 females | 95.03 males per 100 females | 103.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.34 males per 100 females | 94.16 males per 100 females | 103.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.14 males per 100 females | 98.14 males per 100 females | 101.87 males per 100 females | 4 |
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- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Dominica was 101.87 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 males per 100 females in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Dominica ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.