Sex ratio at five years old in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio at five years old was 106.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.83
in 1970
All-time low
103.44
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 106.3 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Norway peaked at 106.83 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 103.44, in 1980.
Norway ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.76 | 104.24 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105 | 104.37 | 105.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.38 | 104.34 | 106.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.93 | 103.44 | 106.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.32 | 104.43 | 106.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.91 | 103.75 | 105.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 | 104.55 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.25 | 105.73 | 106.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Norway?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Norway was 106.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.83 in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.44 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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