Sex ratio at age 5 in Mayotte
Mayotte: Sex ratio at age 5 was 99.3 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mayotte, 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 Mayotte is 99.3 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Mayotte peaked at 110.77 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 96.79 males per 100 females, in 2019.
That places Mayotte 227th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.62 males per 100 females | 99.77 males per 100 females | 110.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.39 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 100.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.37 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.96 males per 100 females | 101.79 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.22 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.52 males per 100 females | 97.76 males per 100 females | 102.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.43 males per 100 females | 96.79 males per 100 females | 103.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.45 males per 100 females | 96.81 males per 100 females | 99.3 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 225 Zambia 99.97 males per 100 females compare
- 226 Namibia 99.67 males per 100 females compare
- 228 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 98.67 males per 100 females compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 98.65 males per 100 females compare
- 230 Mauritius 97.72 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Mayotte
- Share of women who are married or in a union 12.3% (2017)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 50.0% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 103.23 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 0 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 103.23 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.8% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 40.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 114.31 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 25,210 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 24,672 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Mayotte?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Mayotte was 99.3 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 110.77 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.79 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Mayotte rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Mayotte ranks 227th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.