Sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.74 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.74 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.8 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
99.7 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 104.74 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands peaked at 119.8 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 99.7 males per 100 females, in 1969.
That places Marshall Islands 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119.8 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 116.18 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 112.08 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 110.68 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 110.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 110.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 111.48 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 111.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 110.09 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 107.86 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 102.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 99.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109.16 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 111.32 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 112.18 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 112.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 112.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 112.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 111.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 110.07 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 108.81 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 105.71 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 105.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 106.91 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 107.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.86 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.87 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 104.01 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 106.55 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 111.25 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 111.89 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.98 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 104.74 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 104.74 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112.09 males per 100 females | 107.86 males per 100 females | 119.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.88 males per 100 females | 99.7 males per 100 females | 106.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.38 males per 100 females | 99.71 males per 100 females | 112.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.53 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 111.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 107.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.41 males per 100 females | 105.02 males per 100 females | 109.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.7 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 111.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 103.39 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 107 Honduras 104.78 males per 100 females compare
- 108 Saint Helena 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 109 El Salvador 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 111 Cambodia 104.7 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Fiji 104.67 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Paraguay 104.62 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Marshall Islands was 104.74 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7 males per 100 females in 1969.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.