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Sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea

North Korea: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
96.04 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 105.56 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea peaked at 105.56 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.04 males per 100 females, in 1954.

North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 96.48 males per 100 females —
1951 97.27 males per 100 females +0.8%
1952 97.67 males per 100 females +0.4%
1953 97.07 males per 100 females -0.6%
1954 96.04 males per 100 females -1.1%
1955 97.52 males per 100 females +1.5%
1956 99.59 males per 100 females +2.1%
1957 100.66 males per 100 females +1.1%
1958 101.43 males per 100 females +0.8%
1959 101.94 males per 100 females +0.5%
1960 102.31 males per 100 females +0.4%
1961 102.58 males per 100 females +0.3%
1962 102.81 males per 100 females +0.2%
1963 102.97 males per 100 females +0.2%
1964 103.11 males per 100 females +0.1%
1965 103.24 males per 100 females +0.1%
1966 103.35 males per 100 females +0.1%
1967 103.48 males per 100 females +0.1%
1968 103.55 males per 100 females +0.1%
1969 103.67 males per 100 females +0.1%
1970 103.84 males per 100 females +0.2%
1971 103.97 males per 100 females +0.1%
1972 104.08 males per 100 females +0.1%
1973 104.19 males per 100 females +0.1%
1974 104.3 males per 100 females +0.1%
1975 104.39 males per 100 females +0.1%
1976 104.49 males per 100 females +0.1%
1977 104.59 males per 100 females +0.1%
1978 104.66 males per 100 females +0.1%
1979 104.74 males per 100 females +0.1%
1980 104.82 males per 100 females +0.1%
1981 104.86 males per 100 females +0.0%
1982 104.91 males per 100 females +0.0%
1983 104.96 males per 100 females +0.1%
1984 105 males per 100 females +0.0%
1985 105.03 males per 100 females +0.0%
1986 105.05 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 105.07 males per 100 females +0.0%
1988 105.1 males per 100 females +0.0%
1989 105.11 males per 100 females +0.0%
1990 105.1 males per 100 females -0.0%
1991 105.08 males per 100 females -0.0%
1992 105.08 males per 100 females -0.0%
1993 105.1 males per 100 females +0.0%
1994 105.11 males per 100 females +0.0%
1995 105.11 males per 100 females +0.0%
1996 105.12 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 105.15 males per 100 females +0.0%
1998 105.21 males per 100 females +0.1%
1999 105.3 males per 100 females +0.1%
2000 105.31 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 105.27 males per 100 females -0.0%
2002 105.28 males per 100 females +0.0%
2003 105.29 males per 100 females +0.0%
2004 105.29 males per 100 females +0.0%
2005 105.28 males per 100 females -0.0%
2006 105.22 males per 100 females -0.0%
2007 105.15 males per 100 females -0.1%
2008 105.17 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 105.22 males per 100 females +0.1%
2010 105.25 males per 100 females +0.0%
2011 105.25 males per 100 females +0.0%
2012 105.26 males per 100 females +0.0%
2013 105.29 males per 100 females +0.0%
2014 105.32 males per 100 females +0.0%
2015 105.35 males per 100 females +0.0%
2016 105.36 males per 100 females +0.0%
2017 105.37 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 105.41 males per 100 females +0.0%
2019 105.45 males per 100 females +0.0%
2020 105.46 males per 100 females +0.0%
2021 105.48 males per 100 females +0.0%
2022 105.52 males per 100 females +0.0%
2023 105.56 males per 100 females +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 98.57 males per 100 females 96.04 males per 100 females 101.94 males per 100 females 10
1960s 103.11 males per 100 females 102.31 males per 100 females 103.67 males per 100 females 10
1970s 104.33 males per 100 females 103.84 males per 100 females 104.74 males per 100 females 10
1980s 104.99 males per 100 females 104.82 males per 100 females 105.11 males per 100 females 10
1990s 105.14 males per 100 females 105.08 males per 100 females 105.3 males per 100 females 10
2000s 105.25 males per 100 females 105.15 males per 100 females 105.31 males per 100 females 10
2010s 105.33 males per 100 females 105.25 males per 100 females 105.45 males per 100 females 10
2020s 105.5 males per 100 females 105.46 males per 100 females 105.56 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 69 Poland 105.62 males per 100 females compare
  2. 70 Iran 105.6 males per 100 females compare
  3. 71 Mongolia 105.56 males per 100 females compare
  4. 73 Tunisia 105.55 males per 100 females compare
  5. 74 Greenland 105.54 males per 100 females compare
  6. 75 Belarus 105.53 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea?
Sex ratio at age 5 in North Korea was 105.56 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 105.56 males per 100 females in 2023.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 96.04 males per 100 females in 1954.
How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at age 5?
North Korea ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.