Sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia
Serbia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.94 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.94 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.86 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
99.07 males per 100 females
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia, 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 Serbia stood at 101.94 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia peaked at 106.86 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 99.07 males per 100 females, in 1995.
That places Serbia 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.69 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 99.81 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 99.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 99.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 99.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 106.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 105.82 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 100.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.24 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 100.41 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 99.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.55 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.07 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 101.54 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 100.26 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.76 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 102.76 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.72 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 101.94 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 101.94 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.64 males per 100 females, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 100.59 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.54 males per 100 females | 99.3 males per 100 females | 106.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.14 males per 100 females | 101.43 males per 100 females | 106.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.87 males per 100 females | 100.24 males per 100 females | 101.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.21 males per 100 females | 99.07 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.19 males per 100 females | 99.65 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.56 males per 100 females | 99.72 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.49 males per 100 females | 101.16 males per 100 females | 101.94 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 193 Gambia 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Central African Republic 101.99 males per 100 females compare
- 196 Congo 101.9 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Uganda 101.89 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Dominica 101.87 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Serbia was 101.94 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.86 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.07 males per 100 females in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Serbia ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.