Sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.75 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.76 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
95.12 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar is 102.75 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar peaked at 102.76 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.12 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.12 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 95.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.38 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 96.95 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 100.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 102.75 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 102.75 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.51 males per 100 females | 95.12 males per 100 females | 100.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.76 males per 100 females | 100.44 males per 100 females | 101.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.07 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.23 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.02 males per 100 females | 101.93 males per 100 females | 102.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 101.98 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.74 males per 100 females | 102.72 males per 100 females | 102.76 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar was 102.75 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 102.76 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.12 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.