Sex ratio at age 5 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.69 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.69 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.89 males per 100 females
in 1994
All-time low
100.32 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 103.69 males per 100 females, 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 age 5 in Malaysia peaked at 108.89 males per 100 females in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.32 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.97 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 100.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 104.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 103.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 107.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 107.72 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 107.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 108.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 107.25 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 107 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.83 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 107.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 107.49 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108.52 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 108.32 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 107.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 107.79 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 108.5 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 108.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 107.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 104.54 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 103.69 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 103.69 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.43 males per 100 females | 100.32 males per 100 females | 104.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.75 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 104.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.58 males per 100 females | 104.24 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.32 males per 100 females | 105.04 males per 100 females | 107.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.99 males per 100 females | 107 males per 100 females | 108.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 106.87 males per 100 females | 108.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.72 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 108.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 106.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Malaysia was 103.69 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 males per 100 females in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.32 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.