Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.72 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.72 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.67 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
101 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia stood at 102.72 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 107.67 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 104.36 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 102.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 104.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.35 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 102.72 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 102.72 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.02 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 102.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.45 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 105.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.28 males per 100 females | 101.61 males per 100 females | 105.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.59 males per 100 females | 101.89 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.47 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.47 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.31 males per 100 females | 102.59 males per 100 females | 107.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.72 males per 100 females | 102.68 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Saint Lucia was 102.72 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.67 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.