Sex ratio at five years old in Ireland
Ireland: Sex ratio at five years old was 103.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.69
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.4
in 2001
All-time low
103.49
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Ireland is 103.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Ireland peaked at 107.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 103.49, in 2004.
That places Ireland 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.78 | 104.41 | 105.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.13 | 103.77 | 104.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.96 | 104.03 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.42 | 104.61 | 106.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.92 | 105.18 | 106.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.8 | 103.49 | 107.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.79 | 104.13 | 105.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.53 | 103.69 | 105.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Ireland?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Ireland was 103.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.49 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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