Sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio at age 5 was 112.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.56 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
100.42 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives stood at 112.65 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives peaked at 118.56 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.42 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Maldives ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 110.62 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 109.58 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 100.42 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 100.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 107.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 107.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 108.79 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 108.24 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 107.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 108.32 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 109.62 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 110.45 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 110.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 111.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 111.73 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 112.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 112.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 112.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 112.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 112.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 111.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 112.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 112.67 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 112.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 113.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 114.43 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 114.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113.93 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 114.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 114.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 113.99 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 112.84 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 112.24 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 113.56 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 115.47 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 116.86 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 117.72 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 118.56 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 118.34 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 116.54 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 114.11 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 113.14 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 113.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 112.65 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 112.65 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 106.77 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.69 males per 100 females | 100.42 males per 100 females | 111.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.56 males per 100 females | 100.69 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.42 males per 100 females | 104.79 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.99 males per 100 females | 106.76 males per 100 females | 109.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.91 males per 100 females | 110.45 males per 100 females | 112.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.45 males per 100 females | 111.78 males per 100 females | 114.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.61 males per 100 females | 112.24 males per 100 females | 118.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.27 males per 100 females | 112.65 males per 100 females | 114.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 122.54 males per 100 females compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 113.73 males per 100 females compare
- 3 China 113.46 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Andorra 111.97 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Tuvalu 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 110.8 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Maldives was 112.65 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118.56 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.42 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.