Sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.55 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.55 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.96 males per 100 females
in 1988
All-time low
101.4 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 105.55 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia peaked at 109.96 males per 100 females in 1988 and was at its lowest, 101.4 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.4 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 104.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 107.59 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 108.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 108.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 108.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 108.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 108.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 108.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 109.96 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 108.06 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 107.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 107.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 107.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 105.55 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 105.55 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.07 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 102.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.89 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 103.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.83 males per 100 females | 103.22 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.26 males per 100 females | 106.59 males per 100 females | 109.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.53 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 107.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.22 males per 100 females | 106.76 males per 100 females | 107.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 107.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.58 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Tunisia was 105.55 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.96 males per 100 females in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.