Sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.14 males per 100 females
in 2020
All-time low
94.27 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 105.56 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia peaked at 107.14 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.27 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Mongolia ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.88 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 98.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 97.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 95.62 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 94.27 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 94.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 95.28 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 96.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 96.89 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 97.71 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 98.6 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 99.26 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 99.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.95 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 98.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 98.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 98.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 98.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 98.52 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 97.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 97.07 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.61 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 97.35 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 98.52 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 99.26 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.86 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 97.41 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 98.15 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 99.3 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 99.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.36 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 96.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.81 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 99.09 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 99.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.33 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 105.56 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)
- Mongolia's 105.56 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.58 males per 100 females | 94.27 males per 100 females | 98.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.77 males per 100 females | 97.71 males per 100 females | 99.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.48 males per 100 females | 96.61 males per 100 females | 99.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 males per 100 females | 97.41 males per 100 females | 99.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.54 males per 100 females | 96.96 males per 100 females | 99.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.05 males per 100 females | 99.32 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 106.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.46 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 107.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Mongolia was 105.56 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.14 males per 100 females in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.27 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Mongolia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.