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Sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
105.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.86 males per 100 females
in 1997
All-time low
102.87 males per 100 females
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

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 New Zealand stood at 105.41 males per 100 females.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand peaked at 106.86 males per 100 females in 1997 and was at its lowest, 102.87 males per 100 females, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 104.18 males per 100 females —
1951 103.82 males per 100 females -0.3%
1952 103.81 males per 100 females -0.0%
1953 103.95 males per 100 females +0.1%
1954 104.24 males per 100 females +0.3%
1955 104.38 males per 100 females +0.1%
1956 104.23 males per 100 females -0.1%
1957 103.93 males per 100 females -0.3%
1958 103.72 males per 100 females -0.2%
1959 103.74 males per 100 females +0.0%
1960 103.8 males per 100 females +0.1%
1961 103.88 males per 100 females +0.1%
1962 103.96 males per 100 females +0.1%
1963 104.05 males per 100 females +0.1%
1964 104.19 males per 100 females +0.1%
1965 104.11 males per 100 females -0.1%
1966 103.93 males per 100 females -0.2%
1967 103.95 males per 100 females +0.0%
1968 104.28 males per 100 females +0.3%
1969 104.79 males per 100 females +0.5%
1970 105.02 males per 100 females +0.2%
1971 104.58 males per 100 females -0.4%
1972 103.88 males per 100 females -0.7%
1973 103.72 males per 100 females -0.2%
1974 104.01 males per 100 females +0.3%
1975 104.2 males per 100 females +0.2%
1976 104.08 males per 100 females -0.1%
1977 103.84 males per 100 females -0.2%
1978 103.69 males per 100 females -0.1%
1979 103.14 males per 100 females -0.5%
1980 102.87 males per 100 females -0.3%
1981 103.88 males per 100 females +1.0%
1982 104.66 males per 100 females +0.7%
1983 104.54 males per 100 females -0.1%
1984 104.36 males per 100 females -0.2%
1985 104.54 males per 100 females +0.2%
1986 105.3 males per 100 females +0.7%
1987 105.95 males per 100 females +0.6%
1988 105.85 males per 100 females -0.1%
1989 105.22 males per 100 females -0.6%
1990 104.29 males per 100 females -0.9%
1991 104.32 males per 100 females +0.0%
1992 105.3 males per 100 females +0.9%
1993 105.26 males per 100 females -0.0%
1994 104.33 males per 100 females -0.9%
1995 104.35 males per 100 females +0.0%
1996 105.73 males per 100 females +1.3%
1997 106.86 males per 100 females +1.1%
1998 106.79 males per 100 females -0.1%
1999 106.28 males per 100 females -0.5%
2000 106.49 males per 100 females +0.2%
2001 106.33 males per 100 females -0.1%
2002 105.11 males per 100 females -1.2%
2003 105.07 males per 100 females -0.0%
2004 105.43 males per 100 females +0.3%
2005 104.94 males per 100 females -0.5%
2006 104.32 males per 100 females -0.6%
2007 104.2 males per 100 females -0.1%
2008 104.83 males per 100 females +0.6%
2009 105.18 males per 100 females +0.3%
2010 104.84 males per 100 females -0.3%
2011 104.61 males per 100 females -0.2%
2012 104.93 males per 100 females +0.3%
2013 105.84 males per 100 females +0.9%
2014 106.42 males per 100 females +0.5%
2015 105.74 males per 100 females -0.6%
2016 105.07 males per 100 females -0.6%
2017 104.93 males per 100 females -0.1%
2018 105.32 males per 100 females +0.4%
2019 106.16 males per 100 females +0.8%
2020 106.45 males per 100 females +0.3%
2021 105.92 males per 100 females -0.5%
2022 105.22 males per 100 females -0.7%
2023 105.41 males per 100 females +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 104 males per 100 females 103.72 males per 100 females 104.38 males per 100 females 10
1960s 104.09 males per 100 females 103.8 males per 100 females 104.79 males per 100 females 10
1970s 104.02 males per 100 females 103.14 males per 100 females 105.02 males per 100 females 10
1980s 104.72 males per 100 females 102.87 males per 100 females 105.95 males per 100 females 10
1990s 105.35 males per 100 females 104.29 males per 100 females 106.86 males per 100 females 10
2000s 105.19 males per 100 females 104.2 males per 100 females 106.49 males per 100 females 10
2010s 105.39 males per 100 females 104.61 males per 100 females 106.42 males per 100 females 10
2020s 105.75 males per 100 females 105.22 males per 100 females 106.45 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 76 Hungary 105.47 males per 100 females compare
  2. 77 South Korea 105.47 males per 100 females compare
  3. 78 Libya 105.44 males per 100 females compare
  4. 80 Indonesia 105.41 males per 100 females compare
  5. 81 Finland 105.37 males per 100 females compare
  6. 82 Switzerland 105.37 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand?
Sex ratio at age 5 in New Zealand was 105.41 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 106.86 males per 100 females in 1997.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 102.87 males per 100 females in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for sex ratio at age 5?
New Zealand ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.