Sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.61 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.61 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.61 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
100.63 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 103.61 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico peaked at 103.61 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.63 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.63 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 103.61 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 103.61 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.57 males per 100 females | 100.63 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.96 males per 100 females | 101.77 males per 100 females | 102.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.37 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 102.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.63 males per 100 females | 102.39 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.87 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.21 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 103.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 150 Chile 103.65 males per 100 females compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 154 Bolivia 103.6 males per 100 females compare
- 155 Bermuda 103.58 males per 100 females compare
- 156 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Mexico was 103.61 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.63 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Mexico ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.