Sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.69 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.69 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.55 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
102.07 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 103.69 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 108.55 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 102.07 males per 100 females, in 1953.
That places Saudi Arabia 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 103.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.42 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 107.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107.45 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 107.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 108.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 108.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.39 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 103.85 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 103.69 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 103.69 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.99 males per 100 females | 102.07 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.29 males per 100 females | 103.99 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.26 males per 100 females | 104.22 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.46 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.86 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 107.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.63 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 108.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.93 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 104.52 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Saudi Arabia was 103.69 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.55 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.07 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.