Sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia
Estonia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.57 males per 100 females
in 1954
All-time low
102.03 males per 100 females
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 106.5 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia peaked at 115.57 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 102.03 males per 100 females, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.18 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 109.01 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 111.08 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 109.13 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 115.57 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 114.06 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 103.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 104.56 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 103.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 102.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 102.03 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 105.99 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 107.46 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 106.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 107.75 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 106.09 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 103.8 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.01 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 107.95 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 108.39 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 106.02 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 109.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 106.5 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)
- Estonia's 106.5 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.64 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.49 males per 100 females | 104.41 males per 100 females | 115.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.84 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.28 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 105.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.83 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 104.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.72 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 107.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.4 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 107.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 103.78 males per 100 females | 108.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.22 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 109.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Gibraltar 106.73 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Lebanon 106.71 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Qatar 106.71 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Micronesia (country) 106.48 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 106.42 males per 100 females compare
- 41 Vanuatu 106.37 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Estonia was 106.5 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.57 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.03 males per 100 females in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.