Sex ratio at age 5 in Italy
Italy: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.81 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.81 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.66 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
104.1 males per 100 females
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Italy recorded 105.81 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Italy peaked at 106.66 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 104.1 males per 100 females, in 1992.
Italy ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Italy, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.26 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 105.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 104.1 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.48 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 105.81 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)
- Italy's 105.81 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 | 104.88 males per 100 females | 104.26 males per 100 females | 105.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.02 males per 100 females | 104.11 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.66 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 106.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.76 males per 100 females | 104.1 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.74 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.09 males per 100 females | 105.75 males per 100 females | 106.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.66 males per 100 females | 105.48 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Italy?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Italy was 105.81 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 106.66 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.1 males per 100 females in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.