Sex ratio at age 5 in Syria
Syria: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.44 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
104.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Syria, 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 Syria is 104.46 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Syria peaked at 115.44 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 104.46 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Syria ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Syria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 112.82 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 114.05 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 115.44 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 111.08 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 104.46 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 104.46 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.18 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 115.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.42 males per 100 females | 105.15 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.85 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 105.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.85 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.74 males per 100 females | 104.71 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.68 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.07 males per 100 females | 104.64 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.69 males per 100 females | 104.46 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Syria?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Syria was 104.46 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.44 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.46 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.