Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta
Malta: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.89 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.37 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
99.95 males per 100 females
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 105.89 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Malta peaked at 112.37 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.95 males per 100 females, in 2005.
Malta ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.32 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 100.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 107.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.34 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 108.81 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.35 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 103.81 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.95 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 101.58 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 109.82 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 109.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 109.26 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 112.37 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 110.24 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 108.35 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 107.61 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 105.89 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 105.89 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.77 males per 100 females | 100.9 males per 100 females | 102.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.03 males per 100 females | 101.11 males per 100 females | 104.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.81 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 105.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.52 males per 100 females | 104.12 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 107.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.39 males per 100 females | 99.95 males per 100 females | 108.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 112.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.02 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 110.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Malta?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta was 105.89 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 112.37 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.95 males per 100 females in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.