Sex ratio at five years old in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at five years old was 107.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.91
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.51
in 2022
All-time low
103.88
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 107.91 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Nepal peaked at 108.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.88, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at five years old in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.87 | — |
| 1951 | 104.63 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 104.41 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 104.47 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.49 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.3 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.25 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.28 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.31 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.35 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.51 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.69 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.81 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 104.87 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.91 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.91 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.94 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.94 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.91 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.86 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 104.72 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.64 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.61 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.66 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.69 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.77 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.89 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.98 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.05 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.02 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.92 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.79 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.65 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.49 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.31 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.12 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.98 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.88 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.94 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.03 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.02 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.02 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.12 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.11 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.21 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.31 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.39 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.46 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.81 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.64 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 107.18 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 108.35 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 108.51 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.91 | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 107.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 107.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 106.77, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.43 | 104.25 | 104.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.79 | 104.4 | 104.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.73 | 104.61 | 104.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.89 | 104.49 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.06 | 103.88 | 104.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.18 | 104.07 | 104.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.77 | 104.46 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 | 107.18 | 108.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Nepal was 107.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 108.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.88 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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