Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
141.67 males per 100 females
in 1998
All-time low
76.92 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena stood at 104.76 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena peaked at 141.67 males per 100 females in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.92 males per 100 females, in 2009.
Saint Helena ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.69 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 108.54 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 108.7 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 110.14 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 110.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 105.48 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 100 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 95.95 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 92 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 90.67 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 86.67 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 84 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 88.16 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 97.37 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 103.9 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 107.79 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 95.52 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 87.88 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 84.62 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 98.33 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 94.03 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 82.5 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 100 males per 100 females | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 128.85 males per 100 females | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 123.91 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 108.16 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 94.23 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 108.7 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 111.77 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 98.04 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 138.46 males per 100 females | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 141.67 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 120 males per 100 females | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 120.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 125.71 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 115.15 males per 100 females | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 121.43 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 132.14 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 128.57 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 116 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 80 males per 100 females | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 76.92 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 113.04 males per 100 females | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 122.73 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 122.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126.09 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 117.39 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 117.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 92.31 males per 100 females | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 95.83 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 108 males per 100 females | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 106.9 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.43 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.0% | 76.92 males per 100 females | 113.04 males per 100 females |
| 1997 | +32.6% | 104.44 males per 100 females | 138.46 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.5 males per 100 females | 103.9 males per 100 females | 111.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.23 males per 100 females | 86.67 males per 100 females | 110.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.17 males per 100 females | 84 males per 100 females | 108.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.71 males per 100 females | 82.5 males per 100 females | 128.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.94 males per 100 females | 94.23 males per 100 females | 141.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.09 males per 100 females | 76.92 males per 100 females | 132.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.35 males per 100 females | 92.31 males per 100 females | 126.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.15 males per 100 females | 96.43 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 105 Morocco 104.84 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Egypt 104.82 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Honduras 104.78 males per 100 females compare
- 109 El Salvador 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 104.74 males per 100 females compare
- 111 Cambodia 104.7 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Saint Helena
- Sex ratio at birth 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.9% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 34.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 88.24 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 107 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 98 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Helena was 104.76 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 141.67 males per 100 females in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.92 males per 100 females in 2009.
- How does Saint Helena rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Saint Helena ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.