Sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.52 males per 100 females
in 1964
All-time low
100.82 males per 100 females
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 105.78 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles peaked at 114.52 males per 100 females in 1964 and was at its lowest, 100.82 males per 100 females, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 107.86 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 107.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 107.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 108.4 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 107.9 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 107.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 107.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 108.94 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 110.78 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 112.56 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 114.52 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 111.82 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 108.79 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 109.91 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 109.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 108.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 108.75 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 111.53 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 112.62 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 110.79 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 107.16 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 107.92 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 108.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 108.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.72 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 109.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.07 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.45 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 104.39 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 100.82 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 105.78 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)
- Seychelles's 105.78 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 108.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.35 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 114.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.84 males per 100 females | 103.74 males per 100 females | 109.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 112.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.61 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 109.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.77 males per 100 females | 102.45 males per 100 females | 105.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.07 males per 100 females | 100.82 males per 100 females | 107.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.06 males per 100 females | 105.78 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Seychelles was 105.78 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 114.52 males per 100 females in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.82 males per 100 females in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.