Sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa
Samoa: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.51 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.51 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.1 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
104.08 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 104.51 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa peaked at 111.1 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 104.08 males per 100 females, in 2018.
That places Samoa 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.15 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 107.77 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 108.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 108.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 108.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 108.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 108.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 108.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 108.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 107.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 107.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 107.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 107.91 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 109.33 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 110.71 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 111.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 110.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 110.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 110.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 110.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 110.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 110.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 109.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 108.11 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 107.18 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 106.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 106.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 107.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 108.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 107.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 108 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 106.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 107.76 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.63 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 108.31 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 104.51 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 104.51 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.49 males per 100 females | 104.52 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.27 males per 100 females | 107.66 males per 100 females | 108.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.95 males per 100 females | 107.2 males per 100 females | 111.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.85 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 110.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.03 males per 100 females | 106.35 males per 100 females | 108.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.8 males per 100 females | 105.63 males per 100 females | 107.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.78 males per 100 females | 104.08 males per 100 females | 108.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.82 males per 100 females | 104.51 males per 100 females | 107.07 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Samoa was 104.51 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.08 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.