Sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.35 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
101.01 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 102.78 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait peaked at 122.35 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.01 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Kuwait ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.62 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 107.77 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 111.62 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 114.67 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 115.89 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 115.17 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 113.74 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 112.72 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 111.87 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 111.19 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 110.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 110 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 109.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 108.86 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 110.48 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 111.61 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 113.16 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 113.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 112.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 110.77 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 109.45 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 108.18 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 107.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 105.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 103.73 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 110.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 111.54 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 113.77 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 116.39 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 119.73 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 122.35 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 121.58 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 115.86 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 108.79 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 102.78 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 102.78 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.96 males per 100 females | 101.01 males per 100 females | 107.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.75 males per 100 females | 110 males per 100 females | 115.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.85 males per 100 females | 108.86 males per 100 females | 113.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.25 males per 100 females | 104.64 males per 100 females | 108.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.88 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.31 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.94 males per 100 females | 106.47 males per 100 females | 122.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.06 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 115.86 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 171 United Arab Emirates 102.87 males per 100 females compare
- 172 Philippines 102.85 males per 100 females compare
- 173 Guinea 102.81 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Madagascar 102.75 males per 100 females compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 102.72 males per 100 females compare
- 177 Ghana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Kuwait was 102.78 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 122.35 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.01 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Kuwait rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Kuwait ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.