Sex ratio at age 5 in India
India: Sex ratio at age 5 was 108.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
108.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.42 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
103.46 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in India, 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 India is 108.65 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in India peaked at 110.42 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 103.46 males per 100 females, in 1952.
India ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 5 in India, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 107.23 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 107.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 107.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 107.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 107.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 107.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 107.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 107.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 106.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 106.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 106.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 107.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 108.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 108.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 108.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 108.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 108.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 108.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 108.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 108.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 108.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 108.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 108.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 108.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 108.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 109.85 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 110.13 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 110.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 110.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 110.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 110.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 110.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 109.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 109.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 109.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 109.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 109.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 109.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 109.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 109.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 109.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 108.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 108.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 108.65 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 108.65 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 106.77 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 103.46 males per 100 females | 107.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.13 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 107.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.73 males per 100 females | 106.59 males per 100 females | 107.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.07 males per 100 females | 107.24 males per 100 females | 108.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.58 males per 100 females | 108.21 males per 100 females | 109.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.2 males per 100 females | 109.85 males per 100 females | 110.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.86 males per 100 females | 109.38 males per 100 females | 110.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 males per 100 females | 108.65 males per 100 females | 109.31 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 Anguilla 109.23 males per 100 females compare
- 12 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 108.7 males per 100 females compare
- 13 Albania 108.68 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Niue 108.33 males per 100 females compare
- 16 Latvia 108.16 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Montenegro 108.12 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in India?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in India was 108.65 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 110.42 males per 100 females in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.46 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does India rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- India ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.