Sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines
Philippines: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.85 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.85 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.36 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
100.77 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 102.85 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines peaked at 107.36 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.77 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Philippines 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.77 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 106.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 106.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 106.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 107.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 102.85 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 102.85 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.01 males per 100 females | 100.77 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.52 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 106.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.57 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.56 males per 100 females | 106.48 males per 100 females | 106.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.84 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 107.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.18 males per 100 females | 107.08 males per 100 females | 107.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.33 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 107.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.96 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 103.34 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 169 Guyana 102.9 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Sudan 102.88 males per 100 females compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 102.87 males per 100 females compare
- 173 Guinea 102.81 males per 100 females compare
- 174 Kuwait 102.78 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Madagascar 102.75 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Philippines was 102.85 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 107.36 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.77 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.