Sex ratio at age 5 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.