Sex ratio at five years old in Malta
Malta: Sex ratio at five years old was 105.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.89
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.37
in 2019
All-time low
99.95
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Malta stood at 105.89.
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 five years old in Malta peaked at 112.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.95, 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 five years old in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.32 | — |
| 1951 | 102.5 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.38 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.31 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.01 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.38 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 100.9 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 100.99 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.28 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 101.62 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 102.04 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 102.21 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 101.62 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.61 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.8 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.27 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 101.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 101.59 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 102.88 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 104.15 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 104.45 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.49 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 101.81 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 103.39 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 105.84 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 105.76 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.72 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.81 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.86 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.98 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.15 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.3 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.44 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.42 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.26 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 105.86 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 105.09 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 104.33 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.12 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.23 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.92 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.77 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 107.62 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 104.63 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 102.7 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 103.35 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 105.02 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 104.65 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.37 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.68 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105.98 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.34 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 108.81 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.35 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 103.81 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.95 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 100.52 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.5 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 103.09 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 101.58 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 104.36 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 107.24 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 109.82 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 109.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.36 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 103.61 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.96 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 109.26 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 112.37 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 110.24 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 108.35 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 107.61 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.89 | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 105.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 105.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.77 | 100.9 | 102.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.03 | 101.11 | 104.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.81 | 101.81 | 105.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.52 | 104.12 | 106.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.97 | 102.7 | 107.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.39 | 99.95 | 108.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2 | 103.55 | 112.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.02 | 105.89 | 110.24 | 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 five years old in Malta?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Malta was 105.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 112.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.95 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old 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 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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