Sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor
East Timor: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.08 males per 100 females
in 1988
All-time low
100.35 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 102.44 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor peaked at 109.08 males per 100 females in 1988 and was at its lowest, 100.35 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places East Timor 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.97 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101.32 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 100.35 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 103.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 108.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 109.03 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 109.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 108.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 108.54 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 107.91 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 106.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 102.44 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 102.44 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.61 males per 100 females | 100.35 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.47 males per 100 females | 100.97 males per 100 females | 101.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.84 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 103.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.31 males per 100 females | 103.97 males per 100 females | 109.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.41 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 108.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.26 males per 100 females | 105.7 males per 100 females | 107.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.22 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 107.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 103.96 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in East Timor was 102.44 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 109.08 males per 100 females in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.35 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- East Timor ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.