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.

Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta

Name: Sex ratio at age 5 in Malta
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

50 Croatia 106.03 males per 100 females compare
51 Australia 105.95 males per 100 females compare
52 Bulgaria 105.92 males per 100 females compare
54 Spain 105.87 males per 100 females compare
55 Greece 105.84 males per 100 females compare
56 San Marino 105.83 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More gender data for Malta

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,366 (2025)

All data for Malta →

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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About this data

Indicator: Sex ratio at age 5
Unit: males per 100 females
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of males per 100 females at age 5.