Sex ratio at age 5 in Laos
Laos: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.22 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.22 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
93.86 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Laos recorded 104.22 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Laos peaked at 104.22 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.86 males per 100 females, in 1954.
Laos ranks 129th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.65 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 94.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 94.76 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 93.86 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 96.71 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 104.22 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)
- Laos's 104.22 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 | 97.23 males per 100 females | 93.86 males per 100 females | 101.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.45 males per 100 females | 101.14 males per 100 females | 101.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.1 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.95 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 104.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.09 males per 100 females | 103.98 males per 100 females | 104.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Laos?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Laos was 104.22 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 104.22 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.86 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Laos rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.