Sex ratio at five years old in Japan
Japan: Sex ratio at five years old was 105.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.29
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.85
in 2020
All-time low
99.91
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Japan stood at 105.29.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Japan peaked at 105.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.91, in 1950.
That places Japan 86th 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 | 101.39 | 99.91 | 103.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.46 | 102.48 | 104.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.9 | 103.97 | 105.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.24 | 104.99 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.17 | 104.65 | 105.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.34 | 105.08 | 105.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.53 | 105.28 | 105.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.58 | 105.29 | 105.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 83 Israel 105.33 compare
- 84 Germany 105.33 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 105.31 compare
- 87 United Kingdom 105.27 compare
- 88 Tajikistan 105.24 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 105.21 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Japan?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Japan was 105.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.91 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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