Sex ratio at age 5 in Palau
Palau: Sex ratio at age 5 was 107.07 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.07 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.52 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
101.02 males per 100 females
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Palau, 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 Palau is 107.07 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Palau peaked at 118.52 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101.02 males per 100 females, in 1972.
That places Palau 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Palau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.19 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 110.91 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 110.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 111.21 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 111.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 109.56 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 108.22 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 109.33 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 109.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 109.87 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 109.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 108.61 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 106.21 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 110.11 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 112.28 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 108.62 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 108.38 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 110.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 109.2 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 108.81 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 109.8 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 110.14 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 109.72 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 110.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 112.06 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 112.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 111.72 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 110.2 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 108.11 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 109.72 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 115.04 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 116.41 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 112.5 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 108.66 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 113.67 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 114.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 110.26 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 107.63 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 113.16 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 117.27 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 118.52 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 117.14 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 114.56 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 111.88 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 107.07 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 107.07 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 107.07 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.96 males per 100 females | 108.22 males per 100 females | 111.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.7 males per 100 females | 104.52 males per 100 females | 112.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.33 males per 100 females | 101.02 males per 100 females | 111.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.38 males per 100 females | 108.11 males per 100 females | 112.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.56 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 106.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.85 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 116.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1 males per 100 females | 102.5 males per 100 females | 118.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.66 males per 100 females | 107.07 males per 100 females | 117.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 24 Taiwan 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.11 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Armenia 107.05 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Wallis and Futuna 106.94 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Georgia 106.92 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Palau?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Palau was 107.07 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 118.52 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.02 males per 100 females in 1972.
- How does Palau rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Palau ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.