Sex ratio at age 5 in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
101.68 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Peru, 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 Peru is 103.65 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Peru peaked at 103.65 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.68 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Peru ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 101.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 103.65 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 103.65 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 101.68 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.92 males per 100 females | 101.73 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.54 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.81 males per 100 females | 102.72 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.42 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 103.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 146 Malaysia 103.69 males per 100 females compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 103.69 males per 100 females compare
- 148 Turkey 103.68 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Chile 103.65 males per 100 females compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 103.61 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Peru?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Peru was 103.65 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 103.65 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.68 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.