Sex ratio at age 5 in Guyana
Guyana: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.9 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.9 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.58 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
100.42 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 102.9 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Guyana peaked at 103.58 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100.42 males per 100 females, in 1985.
Guyana ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.32 males per 100 females | 101.16 males per 100 females | 103.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.77 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.68 males per 100 females | 101.28 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.42 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.21 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 102.51 males per 100 females | 103.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.25 males per 100 females | 102.96 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.92 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 166 Isle of Man 103.04 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 103 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Somalia 102.98 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Sudan 102.88 males per 100 females compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 102.87 males per 100 females compare
- 172 Philippines 102.85 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Guyana?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Guyana was 102.9 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.58 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.42 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.