Sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.42 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.42 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.89 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
95.92 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 104.42 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati peaked at 106.89 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 95.92 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.92 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.45 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 98.5 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 100.18 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 103 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 106.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.52 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 104.42 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)
- Kiribati's 104.42 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.89 males per 100 females | 95.92 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.13 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.72 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.76 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 104.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.99 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 105.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 101.27 males per 100 females | 106.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Kiribati was 104.42 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 106.89 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.92 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Kiribati ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.