Sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga
Tonga: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.88 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.88 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.45 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
100.61 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 106.88 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga peaked at 114.45 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100.61 males per 100 females, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.8 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 104.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 105.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 107.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 107.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 107.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 107.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 108.62 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 110.62 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 112.32 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 112.82 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 112.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 111.85 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 109.4 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 107.36 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 108.69 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 111.09 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 110.4 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 107.82 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 107.63 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 109.33 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 114.45 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 111.05 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 106.88 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 106.88 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.41 males per 100 females | 101.59 males per 100 females | 106.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.6 males per 100 females | 104.04 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.14 males per 100 females | 105.16 males per 100 females | 107.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.4 males per 100 females | 107.01 males per 100 females | 107.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.01 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 112.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.63 males per 100 females | 105.84 males per 100 females | 111.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.62 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 114.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.31 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 28 Armenia 107.05 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Wallis and Futuna 106.94 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Georgia 106.92 males per 100 females compare
- 32 Guam 106.81 males per 100 females compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 106.76 males per 100 females compare
- 34 Slovenia 106.75 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Tonga was 106.88 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 114.45 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.61 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Tonga ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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.