Sex ratio at age 5 in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at age 5 was 107.91 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.91 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.51 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
103.88 males per 100 females
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 107.91 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Nepal peaked at 108.51 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.88 males per 100 females, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 108.35 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.91 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 107.91 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 107.91 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 106.77 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.43 males per 100 females | 104.25 males per 100 females | 104.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.79 males per 100 females | 104.4 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.73 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.89 males per 100 females | 104.49 males per 100 females | 105.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.06 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.18 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 104.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.77 males per 100 females | 104.46 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 108.51 males per 100 females | 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 age 5 in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Nepal was 107.91 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 108.51 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.88 males per 100 females in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.