Sex ratio at age 5 in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.84 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.84 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.08 males per 100 females
in 1975
All-time low
103.91 males per 100 females
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Greece, 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 Greece is 105.84 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Greece peaked at 108.08 males per 100 females in 1975 and was at its lowest, 103.91 males per 100 females, in 2014.
That places Greece 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.6 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 107.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 107.18 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 106.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 108.08 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 107.47 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.42 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 106.33 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.54 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 105.84 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)
- Greece's 105.84 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 | 106.09 males per 100 females | 105.29 males per 100 females | 107.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.65 males per 100 females | 105.62 males per 100 females | 107.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.71 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 108.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.22 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 107.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.59 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 106.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.58 males per 100 females | 104.05 males per 100 females | 104.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.04 males per 100 females | 103.91 males per 100 females | 106.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.52 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 105.84 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Greece?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Greece was 105.84 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108.08 males per 100 females in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.91 males per 100 females in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.