Sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.1 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.1 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.98 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
100.95 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua is 103.1 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua peaked at 104.98 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.95 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Nicaragua 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.98 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 103.1 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 103.1 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 100.95 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.38 males per 100 females | 101.25 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.32 males per 100 females | 101.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.22 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 101.62 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.46 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.85 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 103.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 103.15 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Guatemala 103.13 males per 100 females compare
- 166 Isle of Man 103.04 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 103 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Somalia 102.98 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Nicaragua was 103.1 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 104.98 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.95 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Nicaragua ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.