Sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar
Qatar: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.71 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.71 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.08 males per 100 females
in 1985
All-time low
101.68 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 106.71 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar peaked at 117.08 males per 100 females in 1985 and was at its lowest, 101.68 males per 100 females, in 1953.
That places Qatar 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.69 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.68 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 107.33 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 112.86 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 114.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 113.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 112.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 112.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 113.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 113.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 113.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 113.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 114.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 115.28 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 116.27 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 116.89 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 117.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 116.51 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 115.35 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 114.27 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 113.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 113.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 112.25 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 110.97 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 112.08 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 113.5 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 114.63 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 115.51 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 115.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 114.1 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 112.81 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 111.64 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 110.75 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.11 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.74 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 106.01 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 105.96 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 106.71 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)
- Qatar's 106.71 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.98 males per 100 females | 101.68 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.31 males per 100 females | 102.12 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.55 males per 100 females | 107.33 males per 100 females | 114.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.27 males per 100 females | 113.27 males per 100 females | 117.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.49 males per 100 females | 110.97 males per 100 females | 115.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.62 males per 100 females | 102.91 males per 100 females | 111.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 106.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.07 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 106.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Slovenia 106.75 males per 100 females compare
- 35 Gibraltar 106.73 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Lebanon 106.71 males per 100 females compare
- 38 Estonia 106.5 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Micronesia (country) 106.48 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 106.42 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Qatar was 106.71 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 117.08 males per 100 females in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.68 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Qatar rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.