Sex ratio at age 5 in Oman
Oman: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.88 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.88 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.78 males per 100 females
in 2003
All-time low
99.7 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Oman, 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 Oman is 103.88 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Oman peaked at 110.78 males per 100 females in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.7 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Oman ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Oman, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.3 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 102.26 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 100.78 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 99.98 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 99.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 100.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 107.77 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 107.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.91 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.63 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 108.63 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 109.8 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 110.51 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 109.67 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.09 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 103.88 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 103.88 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.08 males per 100 females | 99.7 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.91 males per 100 females | 100.59 males per 100 females | 102.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.51 males per 100 females | 102.47 males per 100 females | 102.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.26 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 107.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.78 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 108.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.39 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 110.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.77 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 104.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.87 males per 100 females | 103.66 males per 100 females | 104.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 136 Ethiopia 104.07 males per 100 females compare
- 137 Portugal 104.04 males per 100 females compare
- 138 Grenada 103.89 males per 100 females compare
- 140 Aruba 103.85 males per 100 females compare
- 140 Monaco 103.85 males per 100 females compare
- 142 Dominican Republic 103.82 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Oman?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Oman was 103.88 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 110.78 males per 100 females in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Oman rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Oman ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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.