Sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sex ratio at five years old was 103.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.89
in 1994
All-time low
100.32
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia is 103.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia peaked at 108.89 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.32, in 1952.
Malaysia ranks 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.43 | 100.32 | 104.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.75 | 103.51 | 104.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.58 | 104.24 | 105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.32 | 105.04 | 107.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.99 | 107 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.77 | 106.87 | 108.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.72 | 107.03 | 108.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.17 | 103.69 | 106.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 231,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Malaysia was 103.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.32 in 1952.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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